May 13, 2002

Troupe of Fools
Beechbone

First, let's read the story:
Lord of the Rings Madness
Staff Reporter

More than 1,200 people have signed an online petition in a bid to ban Peter Jackson from calling the second Lord Of The Rings movie The Two Towers. The petition argues that Jackson is referring to the attack on the twin towers of the World Trade Center last September - even though author J.R.R. Tolkien's novel, "The Two Towers," was written 48 years ago . A statement on the site insists, "The title is clearly meant to refer to the attacks on the World Trade Center." It continues, "When I learned that there apparently was to be a sequel, I was overjoyed. However, Peter Jackson has decided to tastelessly name the sequel The Two Towers. "In this post-September 11 world, it is unforgivable that this should be allowed to happen. The idea is both offensive and morally repugnant. "Hopefully, when Peter Jackson and, more importantly, New Line Cinema, see the number of signatures on this petition, the title will be changed to something a little more sensitive." A voice of reason does appear on the site. One internet surfer points out, "'The Two Towers' is the title of the J.R.R. Tolkien book originally published in 1954. The title was thus established some 48 years ago.

Once again, the intelligent and well-read public is subject to the self-righteous sheer stupidity of a few ignorant fools. While these 1200 individuals more appropriately should be displaying their denseness of cranial volume on shows like Jay Leno's, it is actually conceivable that unread, Talibanistic groups such as these may actually influence the release of TTT [not the "Twin Towers"] in December.

Please, please, PLEASE! Someone rescue us from these modern day book burners!