23 Lord of the Rings Memes for OG Fans Who Were There 3000 Years Ago (October 23, 2025)

Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor

Oct 23, 2025 1:00 PM EDT

The more LOTR fans grow older, the less we feel like Merry or Pippin, and the more we feel like the grouchy old gaffer hobbit, Everard Proudfoot. Annoyed by the boisterous games, mischievous fireworks, and general disruptions caused by the Baggins folk, I agree that Proudfoot has a point. Hobbiton is a quieter, more peaceful place without those pesky Bagginses.

However, without the Baggins hobbits, who would take the Ring to Mordor? Who would venture out for daring adventures with a clan of dwarves? Who would Gandalf turn to when the world is up in flames?

Exactly.

It's the adventurous spirit that lies deep in every hobbit that lives also in our souls. So whether you're feeling like a Proudfoot today or you're more likely to pack up a sack of your book-writing materials and head out on foot into the wilderness, the world awaits. Scarf down your second breakfast, grab your well-worn copy of The Fellowship of the Ring, and head out in a world almost as magical as Middle Earth.