N41 - Gatherers and Sharers

[altariel.livejournal.com]

B2MeM Challenge: Economy: Redistribution
Format: Drabble
Genre: Hobbits doing what hobbits do best
Rating: G
Warnings: N/A
Characters: OCs
Pairings: N/A
Summary: The Rules say it’s best if we gather and share.

Gatherers and Sharers

"Even in the Shire there are some as like minding other folk's business and talking big."
Robin Smallburrow, “The Scouring of the Shire”, RotK

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“There’s a few carrots and some good onions,” said Gaffer Goodchild, “and a sack of parsnips behind the hedge. I daresay your Marigold’ll find a use for ’em in her kitchen.”

“She will that,” said Daddy Brown.

Little Robin Noakes, ears flapping, trotted down the lane.

“Give her a minute,” muttered Daddy Brown, but it was half that before Asphodel Bracegirdle, cape flapping, came bustling up. “Now Gaffer,” she said, “what’s this I hear? The Rules say it’s best if we gather and share.”

“Daresay you’re right there, missus,” said the Gaffer. He hadn’t mentioned the taters in the shed.

Comments

[altariel.livejournal.com]

after a chance of recantation, execute them if they remained obstinate!

*snort* MIserable old bugger.

[azalaisdep.livejournal.com]

Explains a lot about Middle-earth as he wrote it, though. That romantic view of History As Made By Individual (And Usually High-born And Therefore Naturally Superior) Heroes, as opposed to, say, any of those terrible modern inventions like industry or economics...

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Yes, he's pretty dreadful on economics - all those static societies! And very old-fashioned about technology - although there are plenty of utopian anarchist writers who would agree with him about the proliferation of certain forms of technology and how they comes to dominate us rather than being a means of satisfying our needs - there are compatibilities with Le Guin, for one, who is suspicious of technology that acquires mastery over us, rather than being devised to meet moderate needs.

Sam is a "hero" who changes history and is not high-born, of course - but I wouldn't argue from him that Tolkien was a class warrior!