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Oh how I wish Guy Fawkes had succeeded !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11402) • United Kingdom 5 Nov

Today, 5th November, is Bonfire Night. On this day we remember that in 1605 Guy Fawkes and his friends were going to blow up the Houses of Parliament. The Gunpowder Plot. Unfortunately, someone snitched and they got caught before...

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Remembering Benny Diceymus

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 5 Nov 18

5th November is celebrated in the United Kingdom as Bonfire or Guy Fawkes Night, this being the date in 1605 when King James I and Parliament were saved from the dastardly Gunpowder Plot. Guy Fawkes was the plotter who was...

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Fireworks tonight

Kevin @kevin1877uk (36987) 5 Nov 17

Fireworks tonight Here in the UK, it’s Bonfire Night and in many places across the UK, there will be fireworks. In Plymouth, we have the National firework championship in August and they are amazing, however, tonight fireworks...

fireworks tonight

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Gunpowder, Treason and Plot

Just an Ordinary Owl? @owlwings (43897) • Cambridge, England 5 Nov 16

Today is the 5th of November which has been celebrated as Bonfire Night, Guy Fawkes Night or Fireworks Night for 400 years ever since a number of recusant Catholics plotted to blow up the House of Lords at the opening of...

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Guy Fawkes Day

Peter Abrahamson @petertheo (148) • South Africa 5 Nov 15

Calling all in the UK, do you still celebrate Guy Fawkes Day? I can remember as a child here in my country the 5th of November was a most exiting day for us. My Dad used to buy my brother and me a box of assorted fireworks each...

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Guy Fawkes

telmesh @telmesh (1793) 5 Nov 11

Today is the 5th Nov. when we in Britain remember Guy Fawkes who tried to blow up the Parliament by exploding gunpowder in a cellar of the houses of the parliament building in London. He was caught and beaten and put on the rack...

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Will you be celebrating Guy Fawkes night?

oldchem1 @oldchem1 (8132) 4 Nov 10

Tomorrow (5th November) in the UK is 'Guy Fawkes Night' or 'Bonfire Night'. This goes back to1605, when thirteen young men planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament along with the king of the time - James1. Among them was Guy...

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Can anyone remember when children used to take a guy fawkes to peoples doors

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 4 Nov 09

asking for a penny for the guy,so that the money would be for fireworks night?Well my sons made a guy fawkes and they done penny for the guy,lets say alot of people loved seeing them,so much they got alot of money for their...

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Penny for the Guy (UK)

Wizzywig @Wizzywig (7847) 1 Nov 09

Are you sick of being accosted outside supermarkets etc by kids with plastic bag headed jumpers calling "Penny for the guy!" ? I know its tradition and all that but some of these kids are so young and just hang around for hours on...

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Guy Fawkes

violetdreams @violetdreams (658) 5 Nov 08

Tonight is Guy Fawkes. In some countries fire works have been outlawed. In the UK we are still allowed to have fireworks. Tonight we arranged for a few of my son's school friends to come around for the fireworks. We had 9 kids...

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Animals and fireworks.

careliscool @careliscool (154) • South Africa 4 Nov 08

Animals and fireworks... Now that Guy Fawkes is comming up arnt you worried about the animals and there ears? I know i am but i dont know what i should do for my cat and my 2 dogs. Will someone please help this is urgent. Guy...

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Remember, Remember....

Darkwing @Darkwing (21583) 6 Nov 07

... the fifth of November, The gunpowder, treason and plot, I know of no reason Why Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot. Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, t'was his intent To blow up King and Parli'ment. Part of a traditional...

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Remember, remember..

xParanoiax @xParanoiax (6987) • United States 5 Nov 07

Today is Guy Fawkes day! I'm not from Britain, but I've always admired the holiday. Did you know today's the day the "Ronbots" (aka Ron Paul supporters) release...the BOMB? The money bomb that is. If you don't know...

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Is this political correctness gone mad?

RieRie @RieRie (820) 3 Nov 06

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=414098&in_page_id=1770 That's the link to the story if you'd like to read it, basically in part of East London they're not doing bonfire night, instead...

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