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Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow,

bright blue his jacket is and his boots are yellow. None has ever caught him yet, for Tom, he is the master: His songs are stronger songs, and his feet are faster.

An awesome subreddit for anything concerning the best character ever created, the Glorious Tom Bombadil!

Hey! Come merry dol! derry dol! My darling!

Welcome to r/GloriousTomBombadil, the place to post anything concerning Tom Bombadil and the characters, locations and events related to him! We accept memes, theories, stories, fan art, you name it, as long as it is related to Old Tom.

If you are looking for memes about the books that are not only about Tom Bombadil, you should visit our friends at r/LOTRbookmemes

And now for a merry song:

Hop along, my little friends, up the Withywindle! Tom's going on ahead candles for to kindle. Down west sinks the Sun: soon you will be groping. When the night-shadows fall, then the door will open, Out of the window-panes light will twinkle yellow. Fear no alder black! Heed no hoary willow! Fear neighter root nor bough! Tom goes on before you. Hey now! merry dol! We'll be waiting for you!

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Tom must teach the right road, and keep your feet from wandering.

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2024/12/01
00:35 UTC

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Up came Tom with his big boots on.

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2024/11/26
16:42 UTC

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He’s a caution and no mistake.

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2024/11/15
17:00 UTC

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Old Tom Bombadil made it into my Narnia memes

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2024/11/02
15:02 UTC

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Just chance brought me then, if chance you call it.

26 Comments
2024/10/23
00:44 UTC

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But one day Tom, he went and caught the River-daughter, in green gown, flowing hair, sitting in the rushes, singing old water-songs to birds upon the bushes.

3 Comments
2024/10/13
23:53 UTC

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For a moment the hobbits noticed nothing strange about this. Then they gasped.

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2024/09/30
03:23 UTC

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Edith looking at Tolkiens type writer:

13 Comments
2024/09/22
01:13 UTC

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His songs are stronger songs and his feet are faster

4 Comments
2024/09/21
16:43 UTC

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“Clothes are but little loss, if you escape from drowning. Be glad, my merry friends, and let the warm sunlight heal now heart and limb! Cast off these cold rags! Run naked on the grass, while Tom goes a-hunting!”

1 Comment
2024/09/12
04:57 UTC

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Tom put his mouth to the crack and began singing into it in a low voice.

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2024/09/05
01:40 UTC

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Old Man Willow? Naught worse than that, eh? That can soon be mended. I know the tune for him. Old grey Willow-man! I’ll freeze his marrow cold, if he don’t behave himself. I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away. Old Man Willow!

4 Comments
2024/08/31
01:49 UTC

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Tom Bombadil on screen

With The Rings of Power season 2 releasing today, it will be the first time Tom Bombadil is included in a major adaptation of Tolkien's works.

We'll be glad to discuss this new depiction of old Tom, and for this reason a new post flair has been created: "Rings of Power dillo!" We therefore ask that you use this flair when discussing The Rings of Power.

We remind you that this is a subreddit about Tom Bombadil, and so posts about the show that aren't related to Bombadil will be removed. If you want to discuss the show in general, there are other subs for that.

We also want to remind you that just like Tom's house, this sub should be a welcoming place for everyone. You can discuss, disagree and debate, but we ask that you always stay respectful and that you don't personally attack someone who doesn't share you opinions.

Have a merry day everyone!

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2024/08/29
13:30 UTC

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Then he told them that these blades were forged many long years ago by Men of Westernesse: they were foes of the Dark Lord, but they were overcome by the evil king of Carn Dûck in the Land of Disney.

2 Comments
2024/08/28
02:58 UTC

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“If you come soon you’ll find breakfast on the table. If you come late you’ll get grass and rain-water!”

12 Comments
2024/08/26
11:37 UTC

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Tom Bombadil goes mushroom picking

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2024/08/20
16:53 UTC

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“I've got things to do,” [Tom] said: “my making and my singing, my talking and my walking, and my watching of the country. Tom can't be always near to open doors and willow-cracks. Tom has his house to mind, and Goldberry is waiting.”

4 Comments
2024/08/16
04:09 UTC

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New Rings of Power track just dropped, and it's a Tom Bombadil song

https://youtu.be/L7oaZxdAMzI?si=5tMM3LVyc3b-NYeP

This is an interesting take on this classic Bombadil song, though maybe not my favourite rendition. To me it feels more like a song that'll play in the credits than one that will actually be sung in an episode. What do you guys think?

8 Comments
2024/08/15
14:10 UTC

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Tom has his house to mind, and Goldberry is waiting!

1 Comment
2024/08/13
04:07 UTC

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Tom was a big hit at the Renaissance Faire!

16 Comments
2024/08/10
19:45 UTC

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I'm a simple man

2 Comments
2024/07/31
23:53 UTC

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Tom sang most of the time, but it was chiefly nonsense, or else perhaps a strange language unknown to the hobbits, an ancient language whose words were mainly those of wonder and delight.

7 Comments
2024/07/26
16:13 UTC

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