IN TUNE WITH TOLKIEN
GOING UNDER
WEBSTER'S THIRD DEFINES STUFF
FICTIONAL COMPANIES & PRODUCTS
MY BAGS ARE PACKED
I'M OUTTA HERE
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Meaning "Foe-hammer", Glamdring was the name of an elven sword wielded by this magical man
Who is Gandalf?
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Araminta Ross was the birth name of this leader of the Underground Railroad
Who is Harriet Tubman?
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"Unable to read or write", which seems unlikely right now
What is illiterate?
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The Acme products purchased by this cartoon character never quite work; there's even a movie where he sues Acme out right now
Who is Wile E. Coyote?
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My suitcase from this brand fell off the luggage cart; I hope the bag's as strong as the biblical guy who inspired the name
What is Samsonite?
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Emperor Akihito abdicated this country's Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019, the first to do so in over 200 years
What is Japan?
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On their way to Mordor, Frodo & Sam were blocked for a time by Shelob, one of these creatures, in her lair
What is a giant spider?
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Completed in 1843 in England, the first successful tunnel under a river was under this one
What is the Thames?
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"The person appointed by a testator (regarding their) will...to see its provisions carried into effect after" their death
What is an executor?
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It's the company run by Tony, aka Iron Man
What is Stark Industries?
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Despite its name, you can carry whatever you like in this usually round piece of luggage; I packed a wheel of cheese in mine
What is a hatbox?
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In her last cabinet meeting at 10 Downing St. in 1990, she said funny how it was time to leave despite having won a majority
What is Margret Thatcher?
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In the spoof movie "Fackham Hall", Tolkien is inspired when a wife uses this 2-word endearment for her husband
What is my precious?
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A multiple world title holder, pro wrestler Mark Calaway was better known by this name
Who is The Undertaker?
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"A person who is 70 or more but less than 80 years old"
What is a septuagenarian?
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This magazine with a name familiar to fashion models turns the pages in "The Devil Wears Prada" films
What is Runway?
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I crammed insufficient amounts of liquid toiletries into a clear pouch to comply with the TSA policy known by these 3 numbers
What is 3-1-1?
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Daily Double
Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz was the 1st Fortune 200 exec to resign via tweet; he wrote this type of poem suited to the medium
What is a haiku?
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Aka the Onodrim, these large tree-like beings were one of the oldest races of Middle Earth
What are Ents?
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The name of this company founded in 1851 & known for underwear suggests its origin in textile manufacturing
What is Fruit of the Loom?
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"The young of an animal of the horse family... compare colt, filly"
What is a foal?
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On "The Simpsons" you can treat yourself to a Duff beer or this cola that sounds like it might work similarly to the beer
What is Buzz Cola?
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I bought an original 1858 stackable flat-lid trunk from this luggage maker & now fashion house; spoiler alert: not a good carry-on
What is Louis Vuitton?
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Celebrations erupted in the streets of Harare after the 2017 resignation of this president who once said, "Only God will remove me"
Who is Robert Mugabe?
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In a war against the Orcs, the dwarf Thorin, son of Thráin, earned this nickname
What is Oakenshield?
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The Nautilus is a submarine, not a monster of the deep, & it's what is attacking ships in this adventure novel
What is Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea?
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"One who speaks or writes many languages... multilingual"
What is a polyglot?
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Nautical name of the airline that brings the characters on "Lost" to the start of their odd adventure
What is Oceanic (Airlines)?
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Per FAA rules, my electric toothbrush is in my carry-on, as it has one of these batteries prone to overheating & "thermal runaway"
What is a lithium battery?
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efore Benedict XVI in 2013, the last pope to resign was Gregory XII in 1415, as part of this "Great" crisis in church leadership
What is the Great Schism?