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Mr. Bliss is an illustrated children's story by J.R.R. Tolkien, first published posthumously in 1982. The story tells of Mr Bliss's purchase of a car, and the misadventure that follows his poor driving: he encounters several neighbours, three bears, an angry shop-owner, and his own pet the "Girabbit".

The story was likely written down in the early 1930s, is fully illustrated by Tolkien, with his own calligraphic handwriting integral to the design; it was first submitted for publication in 1936 but the cost of reproducing the artwork made it prohibitively expensive. Tolkien endeavoured to redraw it, but never got around to it; it was finally published in 1982, and in 2007 it was rescanned and republished to a higher quality.

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“'I have come,' he said. 'But I do not choose now to do what I came to do. I will not do this deed. The Ring is mine!' And suddenly, as he set it on his finger, he vanished from Sam's sight.”

— J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Mount Doom"

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On this day... 28 September

On Earth

1930 - Illustrator Livia Rusz is born.
1937 - Voice actor Donald Gee is born.
1973 - The National Review publishes an article on J.R.R. Tolkien's death.
1979 - Oxonmoot 1979 at the Eastgate Hotel.
1980 - Oxonmoot 1980 at The Turf Tavern.
1985 - Oxonmoot 1985 at Oxford Town Hall.
2004 - The parody book The Sillymarillion is published.
2008 - Oxonmoot 2008 at Christ Church.
2010 - The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films, by Doug Adams, is published.

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T.A. 3018:
- Frodo and his companions traverse the Barrow-downs and are captured by a Barrow-wight. Tom Bombadil rescues them, finds and renames their five ponies, gives them weapons and suggests to visit the Prancing Pony at Bree.
- Gandalf reaches Sarn Ford.
- Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.

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