It's Guy Fawkes Day

Postby **Yamamaya** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:10 am

Remember, remember the fifth of November,
The gunpowder treason and plot,
I know of no reason
Why the gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes#Legacy

So let's celebrate by getting out some ole Guy Fawkes masks and complain about Parliament.

Postby **Dante** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:18 am

Zarn would be so pleased.

Postby **blkmage** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:32 am

Man, how many of you even have a Parliament to asplode?

Postby **Fish and Chips** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:49 am

Eh, I think Novemeber 5th is a pretty cool guy. He afraid of anything and doesn't blow up parliament.

If the only reason you know about this holiday is because of V for Vendetta, take a shot.

Postby **Etoh*the*Greato** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:55 am

*doesn't need to take a shot*

So, the V costumes they sell for halloween? Yeah. They make the mask. And theymake the hat. But they can't make it so you can wear the mask and the hat at the same time. How lame is that?

Postby **ShiroiHikari** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:04 pm

Fish and Chips (post: 1354313) wrote:Eh, I think Novemeber 5th is a pretty cool guy. He afraid of anything and doesn't blow up parliament.

If the only reason you know about this holiday is because of V for Vendetta, take a shot.

A shot of what, sir?

I'm going to watch the movie later this evening.

A couple weeks ago, before Halloween, I saw a dude walking down the street carrying a Guy Fawkes mask. If I had one of those I'd be wearing it, not carrying it. XD

Postby **Yamamaya** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:37 pm

I brought da gunpowder, let's go over to destroy James I before the day is up!

Postby **Etoh*the*Greato** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:47 pm

No! Don't destroy me! I didn't do anything!

Postby **Peanut** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:50 pm

Fish and Chips (post: 1354313) wrote:Eh, I think Novemeber 5th is a pretty cool guy. He afraid of anything and doesn't blow up parliament.

If the only reason you know about this holiday is because of V for Vendetta, take a shot.

Speaking of V for Vendetta. I choose to celebrate this day by watching V for Vendetta...just like I did last year...*takes several shots of candy corn liquor...my imagination has been maxed out...I can do anything O_O*

Postby **mechana2015** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:59 pm

I actually learned about this holiday from either World Book or Childcraft. And I don't have a Parlament.

Postby **Fish and Chips** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:01 pm

Peanut (post: 1354374) wrote:Speaking of V for Vendetta. I choose to celebrate this day by watching V for Vendetta...just like I did last year...*takes several shots of candy corn liquor...my imagination has been maxed out...I can do anything O_O*

> Blow up parliament.

You do not have enough GUNPOWDER to complete this task.

Postby **Peanut** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:10 pm

>Pick up GUNPOWDER.

Postby **Cognitive Gear** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:11 pm

I learned about this holiday from the V for Vendetta comic book. Do I have to take a shot?

Also, I'm curious, has anyone here actually celebrated this day in the proper British manner?

Postby **ich1990** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:34 pm

There were some Ron Paul supporters wearing Guy Fawkes masks and standing on the street corner with signs by my house. They were cool and had style.

Postby **Roy Mustang** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:42 pm

Cognitive Gear wrote:Also, I'm curious, has anyone here actually celebrated this day in the proper British manner?

I would think that it would be hard to do, since over there its Firework Night. At this time of the year in the US, its kind of hard to shot off fireworks and not get in trouble for it.

[color="Red"][font="Book Antiqua"]Col. Roy Mustang[/font][/color]

Postby **Yamamaya** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:00 pm

Etoh*the*Greato (post: 1354373) wrote:No! Don't destroy me! I didn't do anything!

You oppress the Catholics of England. DOWN WITH PROTESTANT RULE!:rock:

Postby **Davidizer13** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:31 pm

I'm not British, but I'll take any excuse I can to burn people in effigy and shoot off fireworks. Them Brits really know how to party.

Postby **Etoh*the*Greato** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:45 pm

Yamamaya (post: 1354402) wrote:You oppress the Catholics of England. DOWN WITH PROTESTANT RULE!:rock:

I got nothing against catholics! I dated a catholic!

Postby **Yamamaya** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:10 pm

Etoh*the*Greato (post: 1354408) wrote:I got nothing against catholics! I dated a catholic!

You and your Parliament are old and rusting! It must be purged through gunpowder!

Postby **Whitefang** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:11 pm

I learned about this in English History 221. It's a bizarre thing to celebrate.

Random 17th century Englishman wrote:Hooray! James I is saved! He's not a bad guy, but I sure wish Elizabeth was still alive.

James I was so worried about assassination attempts that he wore a quilted doublet. After the gunpowder plot failed, he had his quarters padded with down pillows in case of explosion. Like that would help.

Postby **RobinSena** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:54 pm

Cognitive Gear (post: 1354379) wrote:Also, I'm curious, has anyone here actually celebrated this day in the proper British manner?

*raises hand*

Last year we had a bonfire where we burned an effigy of Guy Fawkes. No fireworks, but still.

Postby **Shao Feng-Li** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:10 pm

Fish and Chips (post: 1354313) wrote:Eh, I think Novemeber 5th is a pretty cool guy. He afraid of anything and doesn't blow up parliament.

If the only reason you know about this holiday is because of V for Vendetta, take a shot.

Pfft, I had no idea V had anything to do with this. And I had no idea this here even existed until a few hours ago.

Guy Fawkes. Who now?

/off to wikipedia

Postby **Warrior 4 Jesus** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:25 am

What is this, I don't even.
American education. Tsk, tsk.

Postby **PrincessZelda** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:15 am

Roy Mustang (post: 1354381) wrote:I would think that it would be hard to do, since over there its Firework Night. At this time of the year in the US, its kind of hard to shot off fireworks and not get in trouble for it.

[color="Red"][font="Book Antiqua"]Col. Roy Mustang[/font][/color]

My mom lived in England when she was a kid, and she says they usually just made a bonfire and roasted marshmallows...

Postby **ShiroiHikari** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:28 am

Warrior 4 Jesus (post: 1354462) wrote:What is this, I don't even.
American education. Tsk, tsk.

Do British students know American history?

Honestly, it's sort of disturbing to burn an effigy of somebody. Very strange holiday overall. Also, due to reading more about Guy Fawkes, I now know what drawing and quartering is. I wish I didn't.

Postby **Shao Feng-Li** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:11 am

Warrior 4 Jesus (post: 1354462) wrote:What is this, I don't even.
American education. Tsk, tsk.

Knowing about Fawkes has forever changed my life and shall enhance my career

J/k XD

Postby **Etoh*the*Greato** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:20 am

Actually, I think they do. It's been my understanding that for whatever reason American History is taught in a lot of parts of the world, which always struck me as one more reason why Americans need to be taught more about the rest of the world.

[SIZE="1"]I still wish I knew enough to contribute to the Economics thread in goof off intelligently.[/SIZE]

Postby **ShiroiHikari** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:25 am

Oh, I'm not saying we shouldn't be taught these things. We should. But let's not get into a debate about the American education system. XD

Postby **Shao Feng-Li** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:54 am

Heh, it doesn't hurt. We've all (at our house) just happened to be more interested in WWII, Japan and the Reformation XD (Knox, Calvin, Luther, etc)

Not that I ever retain anything... :X

Postby **Nate** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:55 pm

So I'm confused.

People in this thread seem to be saying "Let's celebrate Guy Fawkes Day!" and singing the verse. Okay, cool. But THEN they turn around and say to put on some masks and complaining about Parliament. HUBBADUHWHA?

Guy Fawkes Day (Night really but whatever) is a celebration of his FAILURE. The holiday exists to cheer the fact that he didn't do it. Further, the song is about how Guy Fawkes should die horribly and that everyone should hate him.

I think some people here are thinking this holiday is in honor of him, but it's NOT. It's in DIShonor of him. If you agree with Guy Fawkes or like him you would NOT celebrate this holiday, in fact, it would anger and upset you.

So I'm confused. Celebrating Guy Fawkes on Guy Fawkes Day would be like celebrating Arbor Day by burning a tree.

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