Remember remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder, treason
Should ever be forgot...
Today is Guy Fawkes Night (or Bonfire Night). I was too cold to stay by the river to see the fireworks - but they are normally really good (maybe as good or better than the New Year's fireworks - in London of course).
Here is a little text I copied from Wikipedia:
Guy Fawkes Night is an annual celebration on the evening of 5 November. It marks the downfall of the Gunpowder Plot of 5 November 1605, in which a number of Catholic conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, attempted to destroy the Houses of Parliament, in London, United Kingdom.
It is primarily marked in the United Kingdom where it was compulsory, by fiat, until 1859, to celebrate the deliverance of the King of Great Britain; but, it is also celebrated in former British colonies including New Zealand,[1] Newfoundland, South Africa, and parts of the Caribbean. Bonfire Night was celebrated in Australia until the mid- to late 1970s, when sale and public use of fireworks was made illegal and the celebration was effectively abolished. It is also celebrated in the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda .[2] Festivities are centred on the use of fireworks and the lighting of bonfires.
If you want to know more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night
It is amazing how much English history I learned in my English class. I remember learning about this holiday, and where it comes from.
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