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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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1920 - Voice actor William Conrad is born.
1936 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Professor A. Pompen.
1980 - Oxonmoot 1980 at The Turf Tavern.
1981 - Oxonmoot 1981 at The Turf Tavern.
1985 - Oxonmoot 1985 at Oxford Town Hall.
1987 - Oxonmoot 1987 at Oxford Town Hall.
1996 - Realms of Tolkien is published.
1998 - Oxonmoot 1998 at Exeter College.
2004 - Parma Eldalamberon issue 15 is published.
2008 - Oxonmoot 2008 at Christ Church.
2009 - Oxonmoot 2009 at Lady Margaret Hall.
2011 - The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard is released.

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T.A. 3018:
- Frodo and his companions spend the second night with Tom Bombadil because of the rain. While discussing with him about the One Ring, Frodo wears it for first time.
- Gandalf crosses Greyflood.
- Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.
- New moon

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