Some days, you just want to avoid the real world. We've all been there, and we don't blame you. Once in a while, escaping into a fantasy world instead of doing your taxes is acceptable, because we'd rather fixate on whether or not they could have taken the eagles into Mordor than the things we're actually supposed to be worried about. Real life has been kind of a bummer these past couple years, anyway. But you know what's not? The most popular fantasy film trilogy of all time, where a good portion of our bad references originated.

Lord of the Rings memes are a great way to get away from your responsibilities. And lately, there's been a lot of things that have been on our minds, so we have the perfect excuse to make somewhat obscure jokes about Middle Earth. Pretend reality isn't there anymore and take a break with these 20 memes from The Lord of the Rings.