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humor Babylon Bee 2026-03-25

Hobbit Tries to Shed Pounds, Down from Six to Four Meals a Day

Meet Elanor Bolger, the plump hobbit who's trading in her six-meal-a-day spread for a more modest four-meal-a-day diet. Because, you know, hobbits need to get a little more hobbit-y.


<img src="https://media.babylonbee.com/articles/69c423e00648f69c423e006490.jpg" style="width: 100%;" width="400" /><p>BYWATER β€” A particularly plump hobbit named Elanor Bolger has decided to go on a diet, cutting back from her usual six meals a day to a measly four meals a day.</p>

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