*nods* Yes, yes. I'll admit it's been a few years since I last read the trilogy, and about 8 years since Silmarillion, so I don't remember it all that clearly, but the basic thing was that hobbits are happy with their simple pastorial lives and not interested in the rest of the world – Frodo and his obsession with elves was very unusual, both he and Bilbo were considered Odd by other hobbits. Sam, Merry, and Pippin are much more typical of the average hobbit, at least at the start of Fellowship.

Heehee, Sam to the rescue! XD