What are hobbits?
J.R.R Tolkien described Hobbits as, “…little people, smaller than Dwarves. They love peace and quiet and good tilled earth. They dislike machines, but they are handy with tools. They are nimble but dont like to hurry. They have sharp eyes and ears. They are inclined to be fat. They wear bright colors but seldom wear shoes. They like to laugh and eat (six meals a day) and drink. They like parties and they like to give and receive presents.
Hobbits or Halflings are the delightful creation of author J.R.R. Tolkien for his books The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings trilogy. Tolkien goes into depth describing this hardy breed of creatures, and hobbits play integral roles in both books. In fact, in The Hobbit Tolkien begins with a brief description of hobbits, which is later expanded upon in The Lord of the Rings. Hobbits, of course, are markedly different from “man” in that they are rather short. They tend to be shorter than dwarves, a separate race, and tend to be not taller than about four feet (about 1 meter) at the most. To men, they often have a childlike appearance, and they tend to remain youthful looking until well into their 50s. Hobbits generally live past 100 years and do not officially come of age until their 33rd birthday. Hobbits tend to go barefooted since the soles of their feet are quite leathery and the tops of their feet are covered with thick curly hair. They do not wear beards as the dwarves do, and are
