Lard of the Rings and other "edible books"

Posted by Cory Doctorow, December 6, 2008 1:41 AM |

The CU Edible Book fesitval celebrates my three favourite things: literacy, food and horrible puns. Check out the Lard of the Rings, featured here!

The Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 3rd Annual C-U Edible Book Festival (Thanks, 7-how-7!)

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#1 posted by noen , December 6, 2008 2:28 AM

"Lard of the Rings". Not my idea of edible. Does it come with it's own triple by-pass?

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#2 posted by Evil Jim , December 6, 2008 5:00 AM

It's like a wholly unhealthy menorah.

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#3 posted by heydemann3 , December 6, 2008 6:13 AM

These happen all around the world on April 1st. Find one near you and go! I've been playing for 9 years now and it's a blast every time.

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#4 posted by demidan , December 6, 2008 6:53 AM

Anyone every read "Bored with The Rings" publish by Harvard Lampoon? At least that had "Spamwize Gammy" and "Frito Bugger"...

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#5 posted by jackm , December 6, 2008 7:40 AM

This brings to mind my favourite joke from my university days:

"Forged in the fryers of McDoom, in the Lard of the Rings, comes the Onion Ring to Rule them All!"

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#6 posted by jackm , December 6, 2008 7:41 AM

#4, you forgot to mention "Dildo Baggins".

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#8 posted by StrawberryFrog , December 6, 2008 8:43 AM

I've seen (pictures of) better LotR food.
Here and here

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#9 posted by demidan , December 6, 2008 9:13 AM

I thought about adding "Legolamb" because of food, but not good ole "Dildo" not very food like, but still valid, thanks for remembering the old classics!

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#10 posted by mark_s , December 6, 2008 9:37 AM


photos from Seattle annual edible...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/frybooks/

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#11 posted by Jeansdottir , December 6, 2008 9:54 AM

The Fourth Annual Champaign-Urbana Edible Books Festival will be held on Tuesday, March 31. If you're in central Illinois, please participate! Or find a festival near you (and see photos of edible books from around the world) at
http://www.books2eat.com

The C-U website (not yet updated with 2009 festival info, but it will be soon):
http://www.library.illinois.edu/ediblebooks/

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#12 posted by Pipenta , December 6, 2008 12:08 PM

Yes, I had a copy of "Bored of the Rings". No idea what happened to it, but it was hilarious.

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#13 posted by minTphresh , December 6, 2008 2:16 PM

"One-yun ring in salted brine, One-yun ring to dry them, One-yun ring with batter, yumm, and in hot oil fry them!"

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