Guy Fawkes night and Bonfire Night 2024: Story of Guy Fawkes and Gunpowder Plot explained - why do we celebrate on 5 November?

National World UK ^ | November 05, 2024 | Tom Morton - Editor

[katana]

I once asked a British acquaintance whether they were commemorating the fact that the plot to blow up the King and Parliament failed, or celebrating that someone tried. They seemed confused by the question. But as an American I could see either way.

[NonValueAdded]

I need to look up what happened on Guy Fawkes night in Boston in 1774. IIRC, Sam Adams convinced the two competing factions who usually fought each other to rally together and vent their wrath on the Tories.

And here we are, 250 years later. OMG

[NorthMountain]

Sort of illustrates the difference between the American Republic and the United Kingdom ...

[sauropod]

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[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Red Badger. Weird that this is brought up on our election night.

• The Weird Similarities -- and Differences -- Between the U.S. and UK Elections [11/05/2024]

[SunkenCiv]

• The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606 | James Shapiro | Simon & Schuster

[SunkenCiv]

https://www.booksamillion.com/p/9781416541653

[zeugma]

I don’t know why the brits got so worked up over someone tryiung to blow up pqqrlqment. some kings went years went years without callyng to seat parlament.

[zeugma]

My hero: the only man ever to enter Parliament with honest intentions.

LOL

[NorthMountain]

I have what many folks would likely consider “odd” heroes.

Vlad Tepes is also on the list ...

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