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'''Mid-year's Day''' is the middle day of the year, according to the [[Shire Reckoning]], between 1 [[Lithe]] and 2 Lithe. It roughly corresponds with the summer solstice, and is also known as [[Loëndë]] in [[Quenya]]. | '''Mid-year's Day''' is the middle day of the year, according to the [[Shire Reckoning]], between 1 [[Lithe]] and 2 Lithe. It roughly corresponds with the summer solstice, and is also known as [[Loëndë]] in [[Quenya]]. | ||
Events | In [[the Shire]], every seventh Mid-year's Day, the [[Free Fair]] is held on the [[White Downs]]. | ||
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; | Events that occurred on {{PAGENAME}}: | ||
; | ;{{FA|498}}: [[Túrin]] weds [[Níniel]] in [[Brethil]]. | ||
; | ;{{TA|2778}} (circa): [[Thrór]] draws his [[Thrór's Map|Map]] | ||
; | ;{{TA|2941}}: [[Thorin and Company]] depart from [[Rivendell]]. | ||
; | ;{{TA|3013}}: A Free Fair is held on the [[White Downs]], at which [[Will Whitfoot]] is elected (or re-elected) to the post of [[Mayor of Michel Delving]]. | ||
; | ;{{TA|3018}}: [[Gandalf]] leaves [[Gandalf's letter|a letter]] to [[Barliman Butterbur]] to be sent to [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], and tells him to expect a [[Mr. Underhill]]. Gandalf leaves for [[Orthanc]], Barliman forgets to mail the letter. | ||
; | ;{{TA|3019}}: Wedding of [[Aragorn|Aragorn II]] and [[Arwen]]. | ||
; | ;{{TA|3020}}: Frodo resigns office of Deputy Mayor and [[Will Whitfoot]] is restored as a mayor | ||
; | ;{{FoA|6}}: Will Whitfoot resigns as Mayor of Michel Delving, and [[Samwise Gamgee]] is elected in his place. | ||
;{{FoA|55}}:At the Free Fair on the White Downs, Samwise Gamgee resigns as Mayor of the Shire. | |||
;{{FoA|61}}:Death of [[Rose Cotton]], the wife of Samwise Gamgee. | |||
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Revision as of 15:23, 18 August 2014
Mid-year's Day is the middle day of the year, according to the Shire Reckoning, between 1 Lithe and 2 Lithe. It roughly corresponds with the summer solstice, and is also known as Loëndë in Quenya.
In the Shire, every seventh Mid-year's Day, the Free Fair is held on the White Downs.
Events that occurred on Mid-year's Day:
- F.A. 498
- Túrin weds Níniel in Brethil.
- T.A. 2778 (circa)
- Thrór draws his Map
- T.A. 2941
- Thorin and Company depart from Rivendell.
- T.A. 3013
- A Free Fair is held on the White Downs, at which Will Whitfoot is elected (or re-elected) to the post of Mayor of Michel Delving.
- T.A. 3018
- Gandalf leaves a letter to Barliman Butterbur to be sent to Frodo, and tells him to expect a Mr. Underhill. Gandalf leaves for Orthanc, Barliman forgets to mail the letter.
- T.A. 3019
- Wedding of Aragorn II and Arwen.
- T.A. 3020
- Frodo resigns office of Deputy Mayor and Will Whitfoot is restored as a mayor
- Fo.A. 6
- Will Whitfoot resigns as Mayor of Michel Delving, and Samwise Gamgee is elected in his place.
- Fo.A. 55
- At the Free Fair on the White Downs, Samwise Gamgee resigns as Mayor of the Shire.
- Fo.A. 61
- Death of Rose Cotton, the wife of Samwise Gamgee.