Fifth Of November

[ColdCoates90]

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

Happy Guy Fawkes Day!

 

[Gir]

To you too, sir. I didn't forget to remember this year.

 

[Absoltrainer]

arg beat me to it

 

[toxictaipan]

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Who is he?

 

[ColdCoates90]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night

 

[bullados]

Gotta go out and find a copy of V for Vendetta. The book, not the movie. Tho the movie was pretty kool too.

remember, remember...

 

[nnaann]

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Who is he?

English guy, from around 400 years ago. The Houses of Parliment in London is where our politicans debate/argument over things. In a dispute over religion and Protestant rule, he tried to blow them up with Gunpowder from underneath the buildings. He was in charge of setting the gunpowder alight, but was discovered and arrested before he could do it. It was an anonymous warning letter sent to the police which stopped it happening . He was sentenced and hanged. Its a tradition here and other parts of the world to have a bonfire on the 5th of November with a 'Guy Fawkes' model on the top.