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Lord of the Rings, the Fellowship of the Ring by Jr Tolkien chapter one, a long expected party when Mister Bilbo Baggins of Bag end announced that he would shortly be celebrating his 71st birthday with a party of special magnificence. There was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton Bilbo was very rich and very peculiar and had been the wonder of the shire for 60 years. Ever since his remarkable disappearance and unexpected return, the riches he had brought back from his travels had now become a local legend and it was popularly believed, whatever the old folk might say that the hill at b end was full of tunnels stuffed with treasure. And if that was not enough for fame, there was also his prolonged vigor to Mar a lot time wore on. But it seemed to have little effect on Mister Baggins. At 90 he was much the same as at 50. At 99 they began to call him well preserved but unchanged would have been a nearer mark. There were some that shook their heads and thought this was too much of a good thing. It seemed unfair that anyone should possess apparently perpetual youth, as well as reputedly inexhaustible wealth, it will have to be paid for. They said it isn't natural and trouble will come of it. But so far trouble had not come. And as Mister Baggins was generous with his money, most people were willing to forgive him for his oddities and his good fortune, he remained on visiting terms with his relatives, except of course, the Sackville Bagginses. And he had many devoted admirers among the hobbits of poor and unimportant families. But he had no close friends until some of his younger cousins began to grow up. The eldest of these and Bilbo's favorite was young Frodo Baggins. When Bilbo was 99 he adopted Frodo as his heir and brought him to live at Bag end. And the hopes of Sackville Bagginses were finally dashed. Bilbo and Frodo happened to have the same birthday. September 22nd. You had better come and live here. Frodo, my lad said Bilbo one day and then we can celebrate our birthday parties comfortably together. At that time, Frodo was still in his tweens as the hobbits called the irresponsible twenties between childhood and the coming of age at 33.