If hobbits don't wear shoes or boots (except in rare instances) then why on earth does Sam sing about big Boots in the Troll Song
That's a very good question! The song as a whole is so peculiar, and totally contradicts the perception of Sam as your good-natured, optimistic next-door gardener. Of course there could be all kinds of pragmatic explanations for the boots in the song (seeing that some foot-protection is definitely required when kicking a troll ;), but why and how would Sam come up with such a pretty morbid scenario in the first place? (Uh, no, I can't answer that either. :)
And when Sam puts the Ring on and chases after the Orcs when they take Frodo, when does he take it off again? How many minutes/hours does Sam wear that thing, actually, and where was Gollum all that long time?
Gollum was off sneaking, I suppose... Sam has the Ring on when he faints in front of the Undergate, but when he regains consciousness, he's no longer wearing it. Then he puts it on once more as he climbs the pass, but he takes it off again as he takes his first step into Mordor.
As for the time that passes, there are some very peculiar time lapses throughout the Cirith Ungol events, but even so, Sam carried the Ring from March 13th (sometime before dusk) to the late evening hours of the 14th, or past-midnight hours of the 15th. That would make it something in between 28 hours at least, and 38 at most.
Why is it that I've never run across even one fic so far where Frodo starts out on the Quest properly hobbit-shaped, i.e. tubby in the tummy?
There are fics like that, you know. :) They're just pretty rare. So, since you didn't really want this question answered, may I recommend that you take a look at one wonderful story that also features Frodo's nicely rounded hobbit belly? Go here:
(This is Frayach's "What The Heart Knows", actually the second story in her "Let Evening Come" series, but it can be read on its own. I think you'd enjoy it. :)
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That's a very good question! The song as a whole is so peculiar, and totally contradicts the perception of Sam as your good-natured, optimistic next-door gardener. Of course there could be all kinds of pragmatic explanations for the boots in the song (seeing that some foot-protection is definitely required when kicking a troll ;), but why and how would Sam come up with such a pretty morbid scenario in the first place? (Uh, no, I can't answer that either. :)
And when Sam puts the Ring on and chases after the Orcs when they take Frodo, when does he take it off again? How many minutes/hours does Sam wear that thing, actually, and where was Gollum all that long time?
Gollum was off sneaking, I suppose... Sam has the Ring on when he faints in front of the Undergate, but when he regains consciousness, he's no longer wearing it. Then he puts it on once more as he climbs the pass, but he takes it off again as he takes his first step into Mordor.
As for the time that passes, there are some very peculiar time lapses throughout the Cirith Ungol events, but even so, Sam carried the Ring from March 13th (sometime before dusk) to the late evening hours of the 14th, or past-midnight hours of the 15th. That would make it something in between 28 hours at least, and 38 at most.
Why is it that I've never run across even one fic so far where Frodo starts out on the Quest properly hobbit-shaped, i.e. tubby in the tummy?
There are fics like that, you know. :) They're just pretty rare. So, since you didn't really want this question answered, may I recommend that you take a look at one wonderful story that also features Frodo's nicely rounded hobbit belly? Go here:
http://lightindarkplaces.luminousbeings.net/WTHK.htm
(This is Frayach's "What The Heart Knows", actually the second story in her "Let Evening Come" series, but it can be read on its own. I think you'd enjoy it. :)