I always imagine Bilbo and Sam as amazingly good friends, despite the age difference. Kind of like my mom and my five year old nephew, who seem to have found a private language that those of between them have no real access to. The love of Elves and stories seems to transcend their age and class differences quite neatly. Between them they must have baffled the Gaffer, whose very name means "stay at home".
But Sam has a lot of the Gaffer in him too. It really shows on the quest, when he tries to think of all the ways to stay practical and still protect Frodo.
Of course,I never really get tired of thinking about Sam...
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Date: 2004-06-28 12:45 am (UTC)But Sam has a lot of the Gaffer in him too. It really shows on the quest, when he tries to think of all the ways to stay practical and still protect Frodo.
Of course,I never really get tired of thinking about Sam...