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author: Eric Wagoner
date: '2003-01-03T03:21:25'
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title: Eleventy one
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Today, JRR Tolkien would have turned Eleventy One. For the Tolkien Society, today is [a long awaited party](http://www.tolkiensociety.org/toast/index.html "Eleventy-one Birthday Toast"). It is the society's tradition to toast Tolkien on this day every year, at 9pm, by raising a glass and saying "The professor." I'll make sure I have a full glass handy when 9pm rolls around. **UPDATE:** Looking back at [an entry from a year ago today](/archives/000034.html), it looks like someone forgot to remind me to have a blow-out party at my place today. Too bad, really, because I could use a good party.