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And before the Sun had fallen far from the noon out of the East there came a great Eagle flying, and he bore tidings beyond hope from the Lords of the West, crying:

Sing now, ye people of the Tower of Anor,
for the Realm of Sauron is ended forever,
and the Dark Tower is thrown down.

Sing and rejoice, ye people of the Tower of Guard,
for your watch hath not been in vain,
and the Black Gate is broken,
and your King hath passed through,
and he is victorious.

Sing and be glad, all ye children of the West,
for your King shall come again,
and he shall dwell among you
all the days of your life.

And the Tree that was withered shall be renewd,
and he shall plant it in the high places,
and the City shall be blessed.

Sing all ye people!

'Yes, I am all right otherwise,' said Frodo, sitting and laughing in his turn. 'I fell asleep again waiting for you, Sam, you sleepyhead. I was awake early this morning, and now it must be nearly noon'

'Noon?' said Sam, trying to calculate. 'Noon of what day?'

'The fourteenth of the New Year,' said Gandalf; 'or if you like, the eighth day of April in the Shire reckoning.* But in Gondor the New Year will always begin upon the twenty-fifth of March when Sauron fell, and when you were brought out of the fire to the King...'

*There were thirty days in March (or Rethe) in the Shire calendar.

Tolkien Reading Day was suggested in 2002 and first held in 2003. It is an international event with participation from many people in many countries all around the world. Its exact content is very flexible; it can range from a small informal gathering of friends reading passages silently or aloud, to full-blown lectures at a college or university, or a school or library activity day. The Society has display panels that can be borrowed to help support such events.

How about this one: Where was the "Dead Marshes" filmed?

OTB, I think that one of Tolkien's two eldest sons (don't remember which one) had a doll named Tom Bombadil.

...Tom Bombadil was a well-known figure in the Tolkien family, for the character was based on a Dutch doll that belonged to Michael. The doll looked very splendid with the feather in its hat, but John did not like it and one day stuffed it down the lavoratory. Tom was rescued, and survived to become the hero of a poem by the children's father.