Tolkien Image Permission

Text on the meme

Happy 130th birthday to the legend that started it all J.R.R. Tolkien! 🎉 Do you have permission to use that image?

What it means

A birthday tribute to J.R.R. Tolkien posts a portrait of the author, but Tolkien Society replies by asking whether permission was obtained to use the image. The joke is a copyright-related reaction to an otherwise celebratory post. EN: A birthday tribute to J.R.R. Tolkien posts a portrait of the author, but Tolkien Society replies by asking whether permission was obtained to use the image. The joke is a copyright-related reaction to an otherwise celebratory post.

Who

J.R.R. Tolkien (Дж. Р. Р. Толкин)

Objects

elderly man / пожилой мужчина gray-haired man / седовласый мужчина three-piece suit / костюм-тройка tie / галстук vest / жилет shirt / рубашка wooden chair / деревянный стул curtains / занавески window / окно bookshelf / книжная полка books / книги social media post / публикация в соцсети birthday emoji / эмодзи дня рождения