firework night.

[VINNY100_2]

Its the 400th Anniversary of the gunpower plot.

In November 1605, the infamous Gunpowder Plot took place in which some Catholics plotted to blow up the English Parliament and King James.Do you think we should still celebrate november the 5th.and if you do should we do it at home or do you think its better(and maybe safer) that we should go to an organized event

any thoughts?  (:).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Artemis]

Yes I think we should still celebrate. It is unique to this country and arguably should be the 9th bank holiday.

[B00]

Organised events deffinately...preferably far away from my house and my dog who is reduced to a jibbering wreak every November!

[Tatty Rollox]

... will ye no come back again .........

[Peter Pedant]

even we papists have bonfires

and lay down the Catholic thing

[don1]

The reason I always supported this idiot tradition was that in the week before the 5th of November I could scrounge about �5 by singing some nonsensical piece of crap and householders would pay money for us to go away.

Having been a householder now for 35 years I must admit to being a little bit tired of this tradition.

[Buenchico]

I support the continuation of 'bonfire night' because it is now simply a traditional activity rather than anything 'anti-catholic'. (I'm an atheist anyway, so why should I be bothered?!).

Organised events are far better (and, more importantly, far safer) than spending a fortune letting off fireworks in the backyard.

It's also good to have something traditionally 'English'/'British' going on around this time of year to help us get over that terrible American import, 'trick-or-treat'!!

Chris

[Piper-AK]

I'm catholic and quite happily do the whole Bommy night thing, it's a bit of fun at the beginning (or middle) of winter.  I thought it was a blowback to an old Pagan festival anyway.  We normally go to private displays, but I agree that these should be controlled more or even banned.  I hate idiots who start firing them at people 'for a laugh'. 

[VINNY100_2]

Buenchico,trick or treat...I agree with you..the shops around my way....refuse to sell eggs to youngsters.....if you dont give them sweets your house gets splattered..!..bring back the birch..(:) tic..

[sinbag]

 

I don't know about you Vinny100-2 but I think Guy Fawkes is the only fellow who went into Parliment with good intentions.

[Octavius]

"Remember, remember the fifth of November,
gunpowder, treason and plot,
I see no reason why gunpowder treason
should ever be forgot."

You must also remember that Guy Fawkes belonged to a group of provincial English Catholic extremists.  A kind of  medieval terrorist if you like.

[littleoldme]

I can only repeat what I posted around this time last year. I have no problem with Bonfire Night. I can even tolerate Bonfire Weekend. It's Bonfire Month I have a problem with.

The first advertised organised fireworks event local to me is on October 15th (a week tomorrow). I wouldn't mind but it seems to be the green flag for weeks of private firework parties held by people who seem to think fireworks are only any good if they make a bang loud enough to make your windows rattle. I thought the point of fireworks was to make pretty patterns in the sky, not to terrify pets and old folks out of their wits. Last year, my usually sleepy village sounded like downtown Baghdad. :-(

I'd vote for organised events only - on the night itself or the nearest Saturday.

[Grunty]

Buenchico.  I agree with you that 'trick or treat' is terrible in the UK, but in fairness to the Americans, it is not so within their shores.  Little children knock at neighbours' doors under the watchful eyes of their parents.  They either perform an innocent trick or are given a small bag of sweets.

[luckystrike]

This is probably going to be controversial:

 

Maybe the Queen and the English Parliament should invite Sinn Fein over to London and turn the tables by successfully blowing up some Catholics.

[VINNY100_2]

Umm...swiftly..moving..on.!.perhaps they should sell fireworks that dont make..loud..Bangs!!(:)

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