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Bonfire Night - 5th Of November.
Liiya
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That's a good fire you've got going there lads...
Ahh bonfire night, you lovely tradition, you. When its cold and dark and miserable at the beginning of November we can all look forward to warming ourselves on a fire and setting off some great big fireworks at night!!
What Is Bonfire Night?
Bonfire night was first known as Guy Fawkes Night in England to commemorate the failing of blowing up parliament in 1605, known as the Gunpowder Plot. Just in case you don’t know about it, here is some quick wiki-stole information!
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in earlier centuries often called the Gunpowder Treason Plot or the Jesuit Treason, was a failed assassination attempt against King James I of England and VI of Scotland by a group of provincial English Catholics led by Robert Catesby. The plan was to blow up the House of Lords during the State Opening of England's Parliament on 5 November 1605, as the prelude to a popular revolt in the Midlands during which James's nine-year-old daughter, Princess Elizabeth, was to be installed as the Catholic head of state.
The point is, they got caught and those who escaped alive were executed, and they as well as those who did not escape alive, had their bodies hung drawn and quartered.
The point is, they got caught and those who escaped alive were executed, and they as well as those who did not escape alive, had their bodies hung drawn and quartered.
How Did It Become A National Day Of Celebration?
Well people were rather glad about the king surviving and the local councils allowed people to light bonfires in celebration and this snowballed to the churches ringing bells, people sharing food and so on until we come to the modern-day version.
Bonfire Night These Days.
Most kids are taught the condensed version of the song,
“Remember remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder, treason
Should ever be forgot.”
Which is cut down from a 1742 long-winded version of the song that people would sing as they collected firewood.
If we’re honest though the actual meaning behind bonfire night has gone, hence why it is no long Guy Fawkes Night. Burning an effigy has all but gone too, so has asking for a penny, its mainly about enjoying the bonfire and fireworks and some food together. It’s a good excuse to have a nice time with friends and family.
Some towns still do celebrate old-style, Lewes for example goes mental and carries great flaming things down the streets for everyone in the town to coo at. But most of us make-do with some fireworks at home or going to a town-ran celebration.
So, lets talk about bonfire night.
Remember - sparklers are hot! Dispose carefully!! You've all seen the horrific adverts on telly about losing an eye from a sparkler!
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an icon for disenfranchised peoples across the world
the mask of a man who tried to blow up the government because it wasn't religious enough
Bonfires and fireworks and mulled wine, yes please
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especially if you don't have to do it in the desert with a bunch of smelly hippies
Let's not do that.
Ever.
I mean it.
We could learn a thing or two from him. Blowing up our own governments to replace them with a brutal theocracy.
i totally get your oppression and I'm down for getting krunked and setting shit on fire
Hey, I just posted a picture of shitheels who took their dumb inspiration from V for Vendetta! I'm at least one degree removed from predictable!
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Joke.
You.
Liiya, you should really know better by now. It's okay, I thought that movie was stupid.
FIGHT THE POWER
If I set a big fire on November 5th all I'm going to get is arrested
And your prediction regarding anti-English holiday support from TLB?
There there.
I think you all sapped out some of her gentle spirit. Goddamn monsters!
This fire isn't in a pit, Citizen.
I don't see any of your monthly food allowances being cooked on it either.
???
Nothing is ever alright, Melding, you know that.
But that was a rude thing to say and I apologize!
The outlook is dreary! Hahaha
So bringing one up will probably bring out the others?
If you ever want to talk i'm here for ya.
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Hey here's an idea. How about grabbing a fist full of your pubes and yanking them?
You do need the garden space for them, though.
Also, anyone making a bonfire, be sure to check for hedgehogs before you light it!
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what, seriously?
that movie was dog shit
Later it was reported in the news that someone was quite badly burned and I always did wonder... was that a firework thrower, or their victim