Don’t askBrian Coxabout Middle-earth.
During a recent appearance onJ.R.R.
“Were you familiar with Tolkien before this?”
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“No,” said Cox.
“I did read a book by Tolkien but it wasn’t theLord of the Ringsstuff.
It was something else.
So I didn’t really know Tolkien.”
An incredulous Colbert replied, “You read a non-Lord of the RingsTolkien book?”
Yes, just don’t expect Cox to recall anything from it, including its title.
before Cox said that yes, it might have beenThe Silmarillion.
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“I can’t remember a word of the story but it was very enjoyable,” said Cox.
He’s not a king by divine right of kings.
He was probably a warrior until he was 55 and then he became the king.
And he’s in trouble.
It’s all gone wrong.
He’s got to sort it out."
