Most hobbits have the desire to stay put in their little village, and never wander far from their doorsteps. Bilbo was the exception, and he had an adventure years ago that puts regular adventures to shame. He left the Shire and came back rich with treasure, or at least that's how the story runs.
Hobbits are prone to gossip, and comparable to all creatures throughout time, they tend to exaggerate a vast amount of deeds and crimes. Gossip regarding Bilbo Baggins has been a presence throughout most of the hobbit's lives, and now he's given them something to exaggerate to their wildest desires--a party.
It's a birthday party to be exact, and Bilbo will be one hundred and eleven, or as the hobbits call it, his eleventy-first birthday. For all of us that would be a long life, and for hobbits it would be the same.
Would the vast population of humans desire to live this long? I believe it would depend on the quality of life. If I could think, read, love and have my passions, then yes, I would love to live this ancient. If I wasn't cognizant of who I was or anyone else or great books were beyond my scope of understanding, then no I wouldn't care to be alive with my wrinkly and forgetful old self.
Why is Bilbo Baggins still so young, and is he happy with his youth? That is something we will find out at a later time.
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