[MUDDOG]

If only they felt the same way about the Muslim threat.

[ctdonath2]

[Old Sarge]

I recently read up on the Guy Fawkes tradition.

Sadly in England, the origins of the day are almost forgotten. In fact, there are only a few places where public remembrances are done - Greater London, mainly.

There are still some public bonfires in places.

[ctdonath2]

Highly recommended reading, rooted in the Guy Fawkes legend.

Movie version was good, but do read the book first. Yes it's heavily illustrated.

[ifinnegan]

Guy Fawkes Day is one of those things I never heard about growing up. I knew little about til recently and still don’t. A friend from Britain has told me some about it, but no details stuck with me.

It’s an English thing, a European thing. I think it’s just as well that we are ignorant of it.

[Billthedrill]

Temptation. One of mine is the chronic suspicion that killing politicians is right in principle. It isn’t, of course, despite the fact that politicians seem bent on proving otherwise.

[kalee]

Bookmark for later

[hoagy62]

On Guy Fawkes Day, I like to show the clip of what would have happened if he had succeeded in getting the gunpowder lit off. The BBC did a documentary a few years ago with Richard Hammond (of Top Gear fame) as the presenter. They went through the history of what happened, then went out and built a replica of the 1605 Parliament building and used the same amount of gunpowder Fawkes had laid on for the plot.

What might have happened? Let's find out...

Guy Fawkes Gunpowder Plot...would it have worked?

[driftless2]

My wife grew up in Norwich, England. Her father used to make a big deal about the day with fireworks, a (small) bonfire, and roasted potatoes.