We don’t celebrate Guy Fawke’s execution today. We celebrate explosions and - I like to think - the cool idea of blowing up Parliament.
The fact that there is a ‘Guy’ who is burnt in effigy is a leftover accretion, which makes a useful vehicle for political commentary. Watch out for EU flags wrapped around the heads of this year’s guys!
Isn’t it traditional to burn someone else in effigy today, as well?