nrg Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I rely on all oh you to help me remember. Where were you today? ...gunpowder treason and plot I see no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot but we did forget... Next year! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Americans never remember. We have our explosions on the 4th. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 We remembered. My middle daughter has been working on memorizing the poem ever since we learned about Guy Fawkes earlier this year, and she was very excited to recite it this morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 We remembered! My husband had hernia surgery today and in preop remembered :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 The only reason why I know about it is from watching Sherlock. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 We remembered, but the kidlets haven't asked to watch V for Vendetta yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I have spent all day quoting the poem at people and getting weird looks. And explaining what an effigy is. And what parliament is. I'm venturing this isn't on anybody's mind but mine in small town Indiana. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 A dear friend's birthday is Nov. 5th. Her husband was in the Air Force and shortly after they married he was sent to a (now closed) joint UK-US air base in England. She was impressed that the whole country celebrated her birthday with bonfires. ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SporkUK Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 We spent the morning listening to history videos and readings of the Guy Fawkes poem (without that verse in it). The older 3 worked on memorizing the first two parts for their father. We talked about it for a while. We didn't do fireworks this year - my partner came home from hospital yesterday and is still recovering from severe lung issues - though we saw some through the windows and have been hearing them for weeks. I'm told the graphic novels of V for Vendetta in getting across the message than the movie that to me seems to miss the point by a few galaxies, but I haven't gotten around to reading them yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 I have spent all day quoting the poem at people and getting weird looks. And explaining what an effigy is. And what parliament is. I'm venturing this isn't on anybody's mind but mine in small town Indiana. Wait! It was on our minds, albeit briefly, in a different (presumably) small town in Indiana. Thank you Garrison Keillor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 DD did-but it's because she follows several UK based herp groups and conservation organizations, and bonfires set up in advance can become shelter for newts, toads, hedgehogs, and so on, so the UK pages have been all about being animal friendly on bonfire night (fireworks and lanterns also have environmental effects that can be negative for wildlife). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Nov 5 brought a small group of people into the downtown area to protest "corporate greed" at places like Amazon headquarters. I had to laugh when I read the article in this morning's newspaper. Some of the people were wearing Guy Fawkes masks that they purchased online from Amazon! http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/protesters-decry-corporate-greed-with-seattle-march/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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