{"id":2743,"date":"2010-10-07T10:12:19","date_gmt":"2010-10-07T09:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookleteer.com\/blog\/?p=2743"},"modified":"2011-11-24T14:51:37","modified_gmt":"2011-11-24T13:51:37","slug":"diffusion-archive-review-the-collected-tweets-of-brandon-cummerbund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookleteer.net\/blog\/2010\/10\/diffusion-archive-review-the-collected-tweets-of-brandon-cummerbund\/","title":{"rendered":"Diffusion Archive Review: The Collected Tweets Of Brandon Cummerbund"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m going to be delving into the Diffusion archive to highlight my favourite eBooks and StoryCubes on a regular basis, in a bid to showcase how people have used them in exceptional and innovative ways.<\/p>\n

First off is “Cummerbundery Volume 1: The Collected Tweets Of Brandon Cummerbund”<\/a> by Russ Bravo, an eBook compiling various tweets from his Twitter comedy alter-ego, Brandon Cummerbund – a “Victorian wit, man about town and amateur taxidermist”. <\/em>These hilarious, satirical and often surreal vignettes are presented very simply, (almost in the manner of a Twitter feed) and the contrast between Cummerbund’s ridiculous, outdated manner and activities, and the short functional format of Tweets, is genius. Some choice snippets:<\/p>\n

“Fusty Montgomery borrowed putter. Twigs in the
\nmarmalade. Mrs C went shopping. Staff nervous.
\nEggs overcooked. Monkey of the day: gibbon. “<\/em><\/p>\n

“Toast has its uses in hand to hand combat. Chum
\nof mine: Mangrove van Flagbutterer – well meaning
\nDutch philanthropist. Breakfast: kedgeree.”<\/em><\/p>\n

“Aged aunt coming to stay. Attempts to book
\nholiday in Folkestone have failed. Mongoose
\nacquired, named Wilf. Cheese: Red Leicester.”<\/em><\/p>\n

This move from transitory digital messages, to a permanent print publication has an interesting by-product. When the Tweets are placed alongside each other in print form, they resemble diary entries, or, due to the lack of dates, verse; both forms befitting of a Victorian chap.<\/p>\n

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Brandon Cummerbund - A striking resemblance to Simon Callow?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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