WTF of the year, 3

[oloriel]

There's a dried gentian inside my copy of Morgoth's Ring.

I have no idea where it came from. I've owned the book since June 2006. Last time I was anywhere that might have had gentian at a season that might have had gentian was August 2004. And I wouldn't have plucked any gentian anyway seeing how it's an endangered plant.

I have, in other words, no explanation for this. Unless my books go on vacations without me.

I profess to be astonyed, as Chaucer would say.