So what is Guy Fawkes Day? you ask. I consulted Wikipedia for the same answer and stole this article to share with you all. (NOTE: this may or may not be entirely accurate, thanks to wiki-world.)
Guy Fawkes Night (also known as Bonfire Night, Cracker Night, Fireworks Night, Bommy Night) is an annual celebration on the evening of the 5th of November. It celebrates the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot of the 5th of November, 1605, in which a number of Catholic Guy Fawkes were alleged to be attempting to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London, England.
and a lovely poem to go with...-
- 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!
3 comments:
kelly: i have a couple things for you here.
a of all) i did a huge project on guy fawkes my freshman year in high school and from that year forward i remember him and his legacy for almost blowing up parliament.
b of all) did you know that the movie v for vendetta (which i have never seen)is about guy or his day or something of the sort?
c of all) november 5th/guy fawkes day is josiah's birthday. i called him but of course he didnt answer.
d of all)i would like to have an a through z of all but i dont think have that much to say at this moment.
e of all) all of the things i should be saying right now should be about nihilism and should be written in the paper that is not written but technically due at 3pm.
f of all) i just wanted to get to the effing f of all. thats all.
regarding...
a) cool
b) yes i knew that. saw that movie on HBO once, but was falling asleep so don't remember much. Not that I would remember much anyway.
c) totally forgot. But wouldn't do much good since we're technically not friends anymore?
d) someday we will accomplish this.
e) what the heck is nihilism?
f) f yeah.
Hannah and Kelly, you guys crack me up!
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