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Abbot and Costello

by Mythew

Gandalf looking for a ranger, has set up in a booth in the prancing pony and taking applicants.

Gandalf: All right, you have to understand. These hobbits have some very strange names.
Aragon: Realy?
Gandalf: Well, we’ll be traveling with four Hobbits. The Ring bearer’s name is who, his gardener’s name is what, and then we have…
Aragon: Wait a second. What’s the ring bearer’s name?
Gandalf: No, that’s the gardeners’ name.
Aragon: What?
Gandalf: Yes.
Aragon. Yes what?
Gandalf: What are you talking about?
Aragon: The ring bearer. I was asking his name.
Gandalf: Who.
Aragon: The Ring bearer, the hobbit with the One Ring.
Gandalf: Who.
Aragon: The one with the ring!
Gandalf: Who!
Aragon: The One with the RING!
Gandalf: Who!
Aragon: Ok, Fine, then what’s the Gardeners name?
Gandalf: Yes.
Aragon: Yes is the gardeners name?
Gandalf: No!
Aragon: then What Is the Gardeners name!
Gandalf: That’s what I said!
Aragon: All right, fine, just, fine. What about the other two?
Gandalf: Ifor Get. Ida Know.
Aragon: If you’re in charge of the quest you should find this stuff out.
Gandalf: You keep up that attitude and I’ll find another ranger for this job.
Aragon: Me? You don’t know who’s going on the quest.
Gandalf: Of corse I do. We can’t go with out him!
Aragon: Who?
Gandalf: Yes.