Guy Fawkes Night

[gallahadesquire]

In honour of our Chief Cook and Bottle Washer:

 

Guy Fawkes Night

[+ oldNbusted]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night

[+ azdr0710]

[mike carey]

As I posted elsewhere:

Remember remember the 5th of November etc

[+ Pensant]

I wonder how widely it’s celebrated these days.

[mike carey]

I wonder how widely it’s celebrated these days.

In Australia bonfire night was only on Guy Fawkes Day in Western Australia. Where I grew up it was on 24 May, which was Empire Day (Queen Victoria's birthday, Victoria Day is still a holiday in Canada, but I'm not sure it comes with bonfires and fireworks). By the time I left school our celebration had moved to the Queens Birthday holiday, second Monday in June.

[+ FrankR]

In Australia bonfire night was only on Guy Fawkes Day in Western Australia. Where I grew up it was on 24 May, which was Empire Day (Queen Victoria's birthday, Victoria Day is still a holiday in Canada, but I'm not sure it comes with bonfires and fireworks). By the time I left school our celebration had moved to the Queens Birthday holiday, second Monday in June.

 

I wonder how widely it’s celebrated these days.

 

They need something to celebrate over in the United Kingdom - they had a hard Rugby World Cup loss this weekend. A few pints should put them right! ?

[mike carey]

They need something to celebrate over in the United Kingdom - they had a hard Rugby World Cup loss this weekend. A few pints should put them right! ?

Only in England. Well, I guess Wales too, they lost the 3rd/4th playoff to the All Blacks the day before.

 

I saw several tweets on the night from Aussies and Kiwis urging the Boks on. I can neither confirm nor deny that I might have sent one of them myself.

[+ Charlie]

There still were bonfires in London on Guy Fawkes night when I lived there forty years ago, but I don't know if that is still the case.

[marylander1940]

 

Image of the new speaker ready to be set on fire

Edited November 5, 2019 by marylander1940

[beachboy]

There still were bonfires in London on Guy Fawkes night when I lived there forty years ago, but I don't know if that is still the case.

Yes it still is.

[RealAvalon]

‘You guys’ originated as a term to describe low class rogues and villains. This came from the traditional burning of guys on Guy Fawkes night.

[+ Charlie]

"A penny for the Guy!"