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General => Council of Cobra => Topic started by: lem0nhead on November 05, 2008, 06:46:19 AM

Title: Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire night
Post by: lem0nhead on November 05, 2008, 06:46:19 AM
Do any other countries know of this day today or in fact actually celebrate it with fireworks and stuff?

Im going to a display tonight and have a couple of boxes of fireworks to let off with my family sunday when we all get together.
Title: Re: Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire night
Post by: Ulmo on November 05, 2008, 07:00:37 AM
We used to have it in Australia when I were a lad (35 years ago or more) but then they outlawed fireworks and it was no more.
Title: Re: Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire night
Post by: AgentDrake on November 05, 2008, 07:25:53 AM
Well, we don't have it in the US, but I do know of it.
Title: Re: Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire night
Post by: macheteman on November 05, 2008, 08:15:27 AM
yep, i've heard of it. but we don't celebrate it.
Title: Re: Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire night
Post by: Shieldmaiden on November 05, 2008, 09:00:41 AM
I LOVE Guy Fawkes night!  It reminds me of the 4th of July when I was a kid!  They banned fireworks in California, though, so the 4th of July wasn't very exciting when I became an adult. 

The next door neighbor always puts on a big show.  And it's going to start soon!  I'm going to take the kids out to watch.  Great times!
Title: Re: Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire night
Post by: Gate Troll on November 05, 2008, 09:04:32 AM
My Mom's birthday coincides with it so I know about it. Do people still burn effigies of Guy Fawkes?  :D
Title: Re: Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire night
Post by: Shieldmaiden on November 05, 2008, 09:13:12 AM
They do in other places in the UK, but not around here.  In my neighborhood, they burn giant bonfires and shoot off fireworks.
Title: Re: Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire night
Post by: turin08 on November 05, 2008, 09:36:37 AM
There's a huge display tonight at my Uni campus. Tis going to be awesome.
Title: Re: Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire night
Post by: FM on November 05, 2008, 11:25:55 AM
I know of it, but we sure don't celebrate it here.
Title: Re: Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire night
Post by: Gate Troll on November 05, 2008, 11:29:24 AM
Remember, remember the Fifth of November,
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,
I can think of no reason
Why the Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot.
Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, t'was his intent
To blow up the King and Parli'ment.
Three-score barrels of powder below
To prove old England's overthrow;
By God's providence he was catch'd
With a dark lantern and burning match.
Holloa boys, holloa boys, let the bells ring.
Holloa boys, holloa boys, God save the King!


Do any of you brits know this?
Title: Re: Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire night
Post by: macheteman on November 05, 2008, 12:33:18 PM
now we do!
Title: Re: Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire night
Post by: turin08 on November 05, 2008, 01:02:34 PM
Yeah we all learn the first five lines when we're little.
Title: Re: Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire night
Post by: lem0nhead on November 06, 2008, 03:00:42 AM
Yeah we all learn the first five lines when we're little.

Yeah pretty much.

That was an awesome night. So much fun.