FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Sept. 24 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:
Shortly before elevenses on Tuesday, Sept.22, 2026, the Department of English and Tolkien fans on campus gathered in Kimpel Hall to celebrate the shared birthdays of Frodo and Bilbo Baggins with a Second Breakfast spread that would have made the Old Took proud.
Organized by visiting assistant professor Jane Harris, the event featured rustic foods and drinks befitting of Shire-folk, in addition to some Tolkien-themed trivia games. There were costumed professors about as attendees celebrated the work of J.R.R. Tolkien and enjoyed a potluck and each other's shared company in a manner that would have made any Hobbit proud.
Overall, the event was a s...