Whilst studying in England, you tend to encounter all manner of unusual volumes which never appear stateside. This is one of them.
The Timewaster Letters is a compilation of totally bizarre letters written by a man of the pseudonym "Robin Cooper", addressed to all manner of societies, associations, publishers and store chains, oft with very amusing results.
His victims include the Miniaturists Trade Association, the Clarinet Heritage Society, the British Egg Association, the British Colours Makers Association, the Windrush Mill Garden Catalogue, the Shillouette Collectors Club, the British Peanut Council and the House of Commons.
His requests include designing scarecrows made of beefs, closing down an entire megastore in order to search for his lost shoelace, writing poems about the metal industry, issues involving his wife's sprained ankle and a little something called "Parmaynutm".
It's by far and large one of the funniest books I've ever read. It's absolutely ridiculous, and it's quite surprising how he actually gets so many replies.
It can't be found on American shelves, however, so you'll have to either order it online or have it special ordered by your local book shoppe. It's well, well worth it.
A sample (letter) from his (Robin Cooper's) website.
The Timewaster Letters is a compilation of totally bizarre letters written by a man of the pseudonym "Robin Cooper", addressed to all manner of societies, associations, publishers and store chains, oft with very amusing results.
His victims include the Miniaturists Trade Association, the Clarinet Heritage Society, the British Egg Association, the British Colours Makers Association, the Windrush Mill Garden Catalogue, the Shillouette Collectors Club, the British Peanut Council and the House of Commons.
His requests include designing scarecrows made of beefs, closing down an entire megastore in order to search for his lost shoelace, writing poems about the metal industry, issues involving his wife's sprained ankle and a little something called "Parmaynutm".
It's by far and large one of the funniest books I've ever read. It's absolutely ridiculous, and it's quite surprising how he actually gets so many replies.
It can't be found on American shelves, however, so you'll have to either order it online or have it special ordered by your local book shoppe. It's well, well worth it.
A sample (letter) from his (Robin Cooper's) website.
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