It was either that, or a typo by the supplier. I read about it when it happened but the memory is hazy...
Steve On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 7:35 PM, Aaron Thomas <aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com>wrote: > I don't know for sure, but I wouldn't be surprised if the discrepancy > between "Lumpkin" and "Rumpkin" was aimed to avoid legal issues that might > inhere in LOTR copyright claims. > > Whatever the case may be, I think Rumpkin rings better to the ear. > > On Thursday, March 22, 2012 7:40:33 AM UTC-7, colin p. cummings wrote: >> >> I only recently read the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and just the other >> week was re-reading book 1 when I noticed Fatty Lumpkin, Tom >> Bombadil's little horse/pony. Anyone know why Riv calls their tire >> the "Rumpkin" and not the "Lumpkin"? >> >> Anyone out there riding the exceedingly appropriate setup of a >> Bombadil on Fatty Rumpkins? >> >> Cheers, >> Colin Cummings >> Amarillo, TX > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/NoLrmPZ5ngwJ. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
