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Happy Bonfire Night!

Martin-O2 — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 15:53:47 GMT

Hey everyone!

Despite a solid week of fireworks going off tonight is officially bonfire night where once a year the UK commemorates the failed plot to blow up the house of lords and murder King James and celebrates the arrest of the most famous of the gunpowder plotters, Guy Fawkes!

Traditionally, bonfires are lit and fireworks set off with the odd Guy getting burnt on the fire for good measure. Do you have any plans for this years bonfire night? Is there an annual fireworks display that you usually visit and what do you think of the tradition of bonfire night in general?

Re: Happy Bonfire Night!

Glory1 — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 16:01:49 GMT

Yes @Martin-O2, I'm just about to get ready for a Bon Fire Night party friends are having round the corner from me. Fireworks and the traditional burning of the guy plus food and drink.

I'm looking forward to it and any posts I make in the early hours, I apologise for now, just in case

Re: Happy Bonfire Night!

jonsie — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 16:11:41 GMT

One of the traditions that seems to be long gone is the tap tap at the door and a small voice yelling 'penny for the guy, mister!'.....

Unsafe in today's world:smileysad:

Re: Happy Bonfire Night!

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 16:50:21 GMT

I shall be hiding away from the thousands of pounds being pointlessly burned up to celebrate attempted murder.

Re: Happy Bonfire Night!

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 17:11:28 GMT

@Martin-O2

And to you

The Fifth of November

Remember, remember!
The fifth of November,
The Gunpowder treason and plot;
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!
Guy Fawkes and his companions
Did the scheme contrive,
To blow the King and Parliament
All up alive.
Threescore barrels, laid below,
To prove old England's overthrow.
But, by God's providence, him they catch,
With a dark lantern, lighting a match!
A stick and a stake
For King James's sake!
If you won't give me one,
I'll take two,
The better for me,
And the worse for you.
A rope, a rope, to hang the Pope,
A penn'orth of cheese to choke him,
A pint of beer to wash it down,
And a jolly good fire to burn him.
Holloa, boys! holloa, boys! make the bells ring!
Holloa, boys! holloa boys! God save the King!
Hip, hip, hooor-r-r-ray!

Re: Happy Bonfire Night!

ComaChameleon — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 17:15:53 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
One of the traditions that seems to be long gone is the tap tap at the door and a small voice yelling 'penny for the guy, mister!'.....
Unsafe in today's world:smileysad:

What did this tradition mean?

Re: Happy Bonfire Night!

Martin-O2 — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 17:44:01 GMT

Sounds like a plan to me @Glory1!

@jonsie It's interesting how some traditions die out and some stick around. Perhaps the Halloween trick or treating has taken over as the main door knocking activity?

I think you and my cat have the exact same plan there @Anonymous.

That rhyme takes me back @Anonymous! Not heard that in full for years!

Re: Happy Bonfire Night!

TallTrees — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 18:02:51 GMT

Hi @Martin-O2
I'm with @Anonymous & your cat!
Thanks for the photo
🎆🎆🎆🎆🎇🎇🎇🎇💥💥🎆🎆🚀 🚀

Re: Happy Bonfire Night!

Cleoriff — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 18:29:59 GMT

Our civic display occurred on Saturday evening, though local residents are setting theirs off now.

I won't be doing anything out of the norm nowadays. Just making sure my cats are in and curtains drawn.

@jonsie I remember the days when we used to make a guy and with a gang of friends stand on the street corner asking passersby for a penny for the guy.

Once when we couldn't be bothered, we dressed one of the young kids up, sat him in a pram and used him Instead .

What a terrible childhood to be sure

Re: Happy Bonfire Night!

dgilbert2 — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 18:52:21 GMT

Round here there were more fireworks over the weekend than tonight

Re: Happy Bonfire Night!

jonsie — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 02:43:45 GMT

@ComaChameleon wrote:
@jonsie wrote:
One of the traditions that seems to be long gone is the tap tap at the door and a small voice yelling 'penny for the guy, mister!'.....
Unsafe in today's world:smileysad:
What did this tradition mean?

All the kids used to make a paper/model 'Guy', dress him up in old clothes stolen off washing lines and go round knocking on doors asking for a penny. They used the money either for sweets or to buy fireworks. The Guy was then placed on top of the bonfire and all cheered when he caught fire and burned to ashes. Terrible really weren't we....

Re: Happy Bonfire Night!

Cleoriff — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 08:06:49 GMT

@jonsie Not half as terrible as those morons who decided their 'guy' should be in the shape of Grenfell Tower, complete with painted pictures of people screaming at windows!!

Extremely pleased that this has now become a police matter with 5 men arrested for the offence

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46106224

Re: Happy Bonfire Night!

TallTrees — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 12:36:27 GMT

Hi @Cleoriff

Agree ~ why would someone do that?

Re: Happy Bonfire Night!

Glory1 — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 13:55:11 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
@jonsie Not half as terrible as those morons who decided their 'guy' should be in the shape of Grenfell Tower, complete with painted pictures of people screaming at windows!!
Extremely pleased that this has now become a police matter with 5 men arrested for the offence
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46106224

My God. That is unbelievably sick.

Re: Happy Bonfire Night!

jonsie — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 18:43:24 GMT

Rhe 5 apparently handed themselves in when the video went viral. Another tonight so 6 now. There's the question of whether it's a criminal offence or not and whether it was intended to cause offence to others. Wtf.....

I reckon laughing themselves stupid and posting it on social media would indeed cause offence and it was maybe meant as a joke but I hope they do get prosecuted!