DEEJAYKEG Posted November 3, 2012 Member ID: 1238 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1207 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 6083 Content Per Day: 1.17 Reputation: 4984 Achievement Points: 50727 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 03/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 11 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted November 3, 2012 The local fireworks have already begun to go off and the organised display at the local cricket club begins in half an hour. Conditions are good for a change so the youngsters should be able to enjoy the night and stay dry. Wherever you are, I hope you enjoy Bonfire Night safely. So, who was Guy (Guido) Fawkes and why do Brits mark this anniversary in this way? He and his co-conspirators tried to blow up King James I with a large quantity of gunpowder, in 1605, stashed under Parliament, but the authorities were tipped off by an anonymous letter and the conspiracy failed. Fawkes committed suicide from the scaffold whilst his fellows were hung, drawn and quartered for high treason. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes Nowadays an effigy of Fawkes is burned on bonfires (some have effigies of contemporary people who are unpopular). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKXUTYwsvzU RooflessKilla 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
RooflessKilla Posted November 6, 2012 Member ID: 3382 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 5 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 106 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 57 Achievement Points: 915 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/15/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 25, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Remember, remember The fifth of November The gunpowder treason and plot. I know of no reason Why the gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBB Posted November 6, 2012 Member ID: 989 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 270 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 18259 Content Per Day: 3.47 Reputation: 20321 Achievement Points: 133800 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 272 Joined: 01/07/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 54 minutes ago Birthday: 01/27/1946 Device: Windows Share Posted November 6, 2012 We have the same thing in the USA - except we call him Hxtr!!! Sonovabich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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