That photographer shouldn't be standing that close to that fire.
But be that as it may, if you see a huge bonfire tonight it may be somebody celebrating Guy Fawkes Day.
Fawkes was a member of a Catholic English group that plotted to blow up the House of Lords while the Protestant King James I was inside and replace him with a Catholic head of state.
Unfortunately for Fawkes he was arrested while guarding a cache of explosives, tortured and executed.
The burning of effigies of Guy Fawkes on the night of November 5th has been going on ever since.
The original incident occurred in 1605.
Which proves one thing: the English have long memories.
(If you're interested you can read more here.)
I'm burning a trumpkin this evening. In the fire pit of course
ReplyDeleteNice picture!
ReplyDeleteAye lad, and we have not forgotten The Boston Tea party either!
ReplyDeleteI didn't see any bonfires quite THAT big. No bonfires at all, in fact. But I did hear fireworks.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what Guy Fawkes would think if he knew people still thought of him every year for....what...400 years!
ReplyDeleteRemember, remember... the fifth of November.
ReplyDeleteDamn catholics... oh, wait, that was how I grew up. Oh, well. Damn me and damn my eyes.
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