Bonfire Night: Why It's Celebrated With Firework Displays!

[Arthur Little]

What is this peculiar ritual :devil-smiley-029: that :Britain: commemorates annually on this date?

Guy Fawkes ... who was this guy? And who, for "fawke's" sake, were his co~conspirators who took part in the notorious- if doomed :thumbsdown: - 'Gunpowder Plot' that earned them such lasting historical infamy dating back to exactly 410 years' ago?

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/11976634/Bonfire-Night-2015-Why-do-we-celebrate-tonight-and-who-was-Guy-Fawkes.html :ReadIt:

[Michael Parnham]

What is this peculiar ritual :devil-smiley-029: that :Britain: commemorates annually on this date?

Guy Fawkes ... who was this guy? And who, for "fawke's" sake, were his co~conspirators who took part in the notorious- if doomed :thumbsdown: - 'Gunpowder Plot' that earned them such lasting historical infamy dating back to exactly 410 years' ago?

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/11976634/Bonfire-Night-2015-Why-do-we-celebrate-tonight-and-who-was-Guy-Fawkes.html :ReadIt:

Yes Arthur why do we celebrate? we even celebrate the Kray Twins, Why?:Erm:

[imagine]

ours is not to question why,,,, ours is but to do or die,

any excuse to party ?

[Terpe]

Remember remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder, treason
Should ever be forgot...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF1951pENdk&sns=em

[Arthur Little]

ours is not to question why,,,, ours is but to do or die

............................................. :yeahthat:'s what he (Guy Fawkes) and his cronies did of course - albeit in reverse - *died ... in consequence of being 'foiled' ... while attempting to carry out something they had plotted to *do!

[Arthur Little]

ANOTHER year down the line ... :anerikke: ... here we are again!

:poke: ... stay safe, folks.

[mickcant]

Its not a night (or rather time of year) I like, the harm fireworks cause to wildlife and pets let alone people having accidents with them, puts me right off them. :mad:

With music festivals etc. we seem to endure them all year now, a sheer waste of money :cwm23:
Mick.:olddude: :Brick: :thumbsdown:

[SimonH]

Its not a night (or rather time of year) I like, the harm fireworks cause to wildlife and pets let alone people having accidents with them, puts me right off them. :mad:

With music festivals etc. we seem to endure them all year now, a sheer waste of money :cwm23:
Mick.:olddude: :Brick: :thumbsdown:

Yes, how dare people have the cheek to go out spending money enjoying themselves :crazy: