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Post by krazydiamond on Nov 5, 2005 17:30:21 GMT -5
ok, so i'm not British and my (Brit) husband was out of town today, but me and my friend of many years (who took me out to lunch for a belated birthday) snuck down to the creek and set off a (terribly illegal) 16 shot screamer, we laughed til we almost peed our pants!
Rule Britannia!
KD
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Post by docone31 on Nov 5, 2005 18:53:53 GMT -5
Who was Guy Fawkes?
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Post by Cher on Nov 5, 2005 21:36:32 GMT -5
Britain's most notorious traitor. On November 5th, throughout Britain, they commemorate the capture of Guy Fawkes with bonfires and fireworks, and by burning an effigy of Guy.
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Post by docone31 on Nov 5, 2005 21:50:35 GMT -5
But what did he do?
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Post by Cher on Nov 5, 2005 22:31:31 GMT -5
It was called the Gunpowder Plot and took place in 1605 when thirteen young men planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament with 36 barrels of gunpowder they had stored in the basement. Someone let word out and Guy Fawkes was captured in the basement with the gunpowder, tortured then executed. Bonfires were set the night Fawkes was caught to celebrate the safety of the king and the tradition has been kept up ever since.
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Post by docone31 on Nov 5, 2005 22:42:07 GMT -5
Maybe they had good reason to try to blow up things back then. A few years later, we tossed a lot of tea in the harbour of Boston, and then proceeded at great expense mind you to do the same thing.
I know so little of new history. I know that tradition is a good part of any culture, whether it has solid roots, or just evolved. Now I also know something more.
Mark really likes things smooth. I am not so sure that is so far off what is actually needed. Tradition brings people together. Even if it is just for a moment. Perhaps that is one more moment that would be otherwise experienced.
Maybe that is what we all need.
Thanks, I learned something more.
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