Bored of the Rings

Bored of the Rings is a short satirical novel based on The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien published in 1969 by Signet[?] for Harvard Lampoon[?].

The novel is a fairly close parody in terms of general plot, but is filled with cheap gags (the palantir as a Magic 8-Ball etc.), bad names, unsympathetic and cowardly characters and dated 1960s references.

Notable characters from Lower Middle Earth include:

• Goodgulf Greyteeth, the good wizard - "a discredited Rosicrucian" and "a 32nd Degree Mason and Honorary Shriner".
• boggies[?] Dildo Bugger[?] of Bug End, Frito Bugger[?], Spam[?], Moxie Dingleberry[?], Pepsi Dingleberry[?]
• Stomper, Arrowroot, son of Arrowshirt
• Gimlet, son of Groin[?]
• Legolam[?]
• Bromosel[?]
• Eorache[?]
• Tim Benzedrine[?]
• Goddam[?]
• Sorhed[?] - the evil wizard, ruler of Fordor.
• Serutan[?] the wizard of Isinglass

External links:

• http://amethyst-angel.com/bored_main.html