The Tweedles

Probably the most famous twins in literature, Tweedle-Dum and Tweedle-Dee are the epitomie of Twins. 

Tweedledum and Tweedledee

    Agreed to have a battle;

For Tweedledum said Tweedledee

    Had spoiled his nice new rattle.

Just then flew down a monstrous crow,

    As black as a tar-barrel;

Which frightened both the heroes so,

    They quite forgot their quarrel.

Even though in the original story line the tweedles are never described as being twins, the were represented as so in Lewis Carroll's 'Through the Looking-Glass', and this is the image that sticks in everyones minds.

Carroll, having introduced two fat little men named Tweedledum and Tweedledee, quotes the nursery rhyme, which the two brothers then go on to enact. They agree to have a battle, but never have one. When they see a monstrous black crow swooping down, they take to their heels. The Tweedle brothers never contradict each other, even when one of them, according to the rhyme, "agrees to have a battle". Rather, they complement each other's words (Wikipedia, 2011)

And yes, Rachael and I have dressed as the Tweedles as part of a fancy dress parade when we were younger (and won the competition).  Unfortunately there is no photographic evidence....shame.



Anon (2011) Tweedledee and Tweedledum [online] Available at: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweedledum_and_Tweedledee> [Accessed on 12^th October 2011]