Bonfire Night - 5th Of November.

Liiya

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!

Spoiler:

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.

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!

Kuribo's Shoe

ah, Guy Fawkes

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

Janson

My favourite holiday!

Bonfires and fireworks and mulled wine, yes please

Fire Truck

Kuribo's Shoe

all told though a holiday where you set big fires sounds pretty good

especially if you don't have to do it in the desert with a bunch of smelly hippies

Huntera

Melding wrote: »

Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »

ah, Guy Fawkes

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

We could learn a thing or two from him. Blowing up our own governments to replace them with a brutal theocracy.

Let's not do that.

Ever.

I mean it.

Melding

Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »

ah, Guy Fawkes

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

We could learn a thing or two from him. Blowing up our own governments to replace them with a brutal theocracy.

Rolo

I saw v for vendetta like, twice

i totally get your oppression and I'm down for getting krunked and setting shit on fire

Macro9

I say we move Independence Day forward so we can deal with this lobsterback holiday

Tox

Edcrab

Ahh, Bonfire Night. Mud and baked potatoes and things exploding in the sky! And jostling for position to get a good view of it all

Liiya

I thought to myself "Hmm, how many people will quote/post pics of V For Vendetta, they can't be that predictable!" but there we go.

Fire Truck

Liiya wrote:

I thought to myself "Hmm, how many people will quote/post pics of V For Vendetta, they can't be that predictable!" but there we go.

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!

Melding

Huntera wrote: »

Melding wrote: »

Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »

ah, Guy Fawkes

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

We could learn a thing or two from him. Blowing up our own governments to replace them with a brutal theocracy.

Let's not do that.

Ever.

I mean it.

Joke.






You.

Liiya wrote: »

I thought to myself "Hmm, how many people will quote/post pics of V For Vendetta, they can't be that predictable!" but there we go.

Liiya, you should really know better by now. It's okay, I thought that movie was stupid.

Rolo

Liiya wrote:

I thought to myself "Hmm, how many people will quote/post pics of V For Vendetta, they can't be that predictable!" but there we go.

FIGHT THE POWER

Kuribo's Shoe

why should I care about a British holiday, anyway

If I set a big fire on November 5th all I'm going to get is arrested

Liiya

I don't mind if you're not a fan of it, Shoe.

Zonugal

Liiya wrote:

I thought to myself "Hmm, how many people will quote/post pics of V For Vendetta, they can't be that predictable!" but there we go.

And your prediction regarding anti-English holiday support from TLB?

Edcrab

Liiya wrote:

I thought to myself "Hmm, how many people will quote/post pics of V For Vendetta, they can't be that predictable!" but there we go.

There there.

I think you all sapped out some of her gentle spirit. Goddamn monsters!

Melding

Shoe you seem more on a rampage then usual. Everything alright?

Macro9

Kuribo's Shoe wrote:

why should I care about a British holiday, anyway

If I set a big fire on November 5th all I'm going to get is arrested

This fire isn't in a pit, Citizen.

I don't see any of your monthly food allowances being cooked on it either.

Clint Eastwood

???

Kuribo's Shoe

Melding wrote:

Shoe you seem more on a rampage then usual. Everything alright?

Nothing is ever alright, Melding, you know that.

But that was a rude thing to say and I apologize!

Liiya

Zonugal wrote:

Liiya wrote:

I thought to myself "Hmm, how many people will quote/post pics of V For Vendetta, they can't be that predictable!" but there we go.

And your prediction regarding anti-English holiday support from TLB?

The outlook is dreary! Hahaha

Rolo

DOWN WITH THE QUEEN

Yukira

Hmm, looks like fun. This would be something fun to see while on a trip to England.

Artreus

I mean after V for Vendetta, all them internet nerds decided they loved the gunpowder plot and Guy Fawkes.

So bringing one up will probably bring out the others?

Melding

Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »

Melding wrote:

Shoe you seem more on a rampage then usual. Everything alright?

Nothing is ever alright, Melding, you know that.

But that was a rude thing to say and I apologize!

If you ever want to talk i'm here for ya.

Hunter

The best part of V for Vendetta was Natalie Portman dressed up as a prostitute for the creepy priest.


This deviant post brought you by HunterBrand Perversions Inc.

Zonugal

Hunter wrote:

The best part of V for Vendetta was John Hurt's performance.

Ginger Mijango

Ah yes, bonfire night. When every Wheely Bin in a 3 mile radius is stolen and burned.

Janson

The worst part of V for Vendetta was everything

smof

I probably won't get to go to any fireworks displays as they'll all be finished before i leave work. Maybe I can convince a mate to have a bonfire. Or I can burn my pub down. REVOLUTION!

Liiya

I have never seen a wheelie bin on fire! Maybe I just wander around with my eyes closed though, I wouldn't be surprised to see one.

Meiz

Janson wrote:

The worst part of V for Vendetta was everything

Hey here's an idea. How about grabbing a fist full of your pubes and yanking them?

Janson

My parents used to have awesome bonfires.

You do need the garden space for them, though.

Also, anyone making a bonfire, be sure to check for hedgehogs before you light it!

ThatDudeOverThere

Edcrab wrote:

Liiya wrote:

I thought to myself "Hmm, how many people will quote/post pics of V For Vendetta, they can't be that predictable!" but there we go.

There there.

I think you all sapped out some of her gentle spirit. Goddamn monsters!

after all her time on this forum I'm shocked there's any left

Fire Truck

Yeah, hedgehogs make great kindling.

Skull Man

Meiz wrote:

Janson wrote:

The worst part of V for Vendetta was everything

Hey here's an idea. How about grabbing a fist full of your pubes and yanking them?

what, seriously?

that movie was dog shit

Liiya

I would feel just awful if I found out the next day I'd burned a hedgehog alive.

Edcrab

People threw fireworks at me once

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