The smell of Mary Barnes's shit was proving to be a real ideological problem. They used to have long discussions about it. Mary needed to be free to roll around in her own shit, but the smell of it would impinge upon other people's freedom to smell fresh air.

Finally finished the last book of the LOTR series. It's hard parting with characters that you've spent so much time with, and I will miss the heroic travelers. On to the next great adventure!

Does anyone enjoy reference, as well? I love ingesting knowledge nuggets into my brain.

A blurb from the intro gave me a chuckle:

"The idea was to get a cement mixing truck, fill it with pudding, and roam the country squirting gelatinous goodies into the pudgy hands of kids on every block."

All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be King