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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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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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the gunpowder plot

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What happened to making "Guys" for Bonfire Night?

RieRie @RieRie (820) 30 Oct 06

Would you rather we didn't do Halloween and children made a Guy, like they used to, it would give them something useful to do and might stop some of the kids playing with fireworks.

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