Remember remember the 5th November

Jaden · Nov-05-2009, 02:31 PM

... the day that Govteen forgot?

So it's bonfire night, yay! one of the better holidays, and yet no one's mentioned it yet, i'm dissapointed in you all.

So is anyone doing anything tonight? going out to see a display? or anyone going to see one on Saturday?

Before all the "what's that?":

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Just over 400 years ago a bunch of Catholics decided to assasinate King James and much of the Protestant aristocracy by blowing up the Houses of Parliament during the State Opening of Parliament on the 5th November.

They did this by putting barrels of gunpowder in the cellars of Parliament (which in those days could be rented out), and planned to set it alight.

Unfortunately one of the conspirators had some connection with one of the mp's and so wrote him a letter warning him not to go to Parliament that day, this letter was then handed to the King who ordered a search of the houses of parliament and the cellars.

When the cellars were searched they found a man called Guy Fawkes (one of the main conspirators) in the cellar with a lit torch and other stuff ready to light it.

Guy Fawkes was then taken to the Tower of London and tortured before being made to sign a confession (with help i think, at that point i believe he had been tortured so much he could barely hold a quill) and being sentenced with being hanged, drawn and quartered for the crime of high treason against the king.

The other conspirators were either killed or caught and given the same sentence.

Guy and at least one other were hung, drawn and quartered, i believe their heads were then stuck on London Bridge.

Ever since then on the 5th November we celebrate the failed attempt by burning an effigy of Guy Fawkes on a bonfire, and now we also let off fireworks, also, ever since the Houses of Parliament have been searched by the Yeomen of the Guard before the State Opening of Parliament.

WhereIsTheLove? · Nov-05-2009, 02:37 PM

I know what it is thanks to V for Vendetta.

And I'll probably never forget the saying (even though it's not the whole thing):
Remember remember, the 5th of november
The gun powder, treason & plot
I know of no reason for the gun powder treason
to ever be forgot

CaptainObvious · Nov-05-2009, 02:39 PM

A memorable day indeed.

sean · Nov-05-2009, 02:47 PM

Too bad I can't go to England for it, since it's not celebrated here

And? · Nov-05-2009, 02:50 PM

What didn't I do more like!?

**Joker** · Nov-05-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by sean

Too bad I can't go to England for it, since it's not celebrated here

Renounce the republic and join us.

sean · Nov-05-2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Joker

Renounce the republic and join us.

I shall do no such thing! Remember 1776!

Jaden · Nov-05-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sean

Too bad I can't go to England for it, since it's not celebrated here

A couple of places celebrate it in the U.S. and certain places in Canada, it's also still fairly popular in the Carribean, so there's semi-near (or at least, nearer than the UK

) places you could still go to to witness it.

Teddy · Nov-05-2009, 04:24 PM

Yeah we do not celebrate it over here

but freaking V for vendetta made me remember today.

AMG · Nov-05-2009, 04:26 PM

I never seem to celebrate it on the day. I always seem to celebrate the weekend after

Bring on saturday

BillyMoses · Nov-05-2009, 04:28 PM

I had no idea this was an actual holiday, I thought it was just some random day mentioned in V for Vendetta.

Richard · Nov-05-2009, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Aptus

A couple of places celebrate it in the U.S. and certain places in Canada, it's also still fairly popular in the Carribean, so there's semi-near (or at least, nearer than the UK

) places you could still go to to witness it.

not just any 'certain places in canada' but in the great republic of newfoundland!

Kevohall · Nov-05-2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by iRob

I know what it is thanks to V for Vendetta.

Great movie.

And anyway, Guy Fawkes day isnt celebrated over here.

Ghost. · Nov-05-2009, 05:04 PM

I've never seen V for Vendetta, so unfortunately I'm not sure what it is. Have fun celebrating it, however!

WhereIsTheLove? · Nov-05-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex.

I've never seen V for Vendetta

YOU FAIL. Go watch it. NOAW!

Nov-05-2009, 02:37 PM	#2
WhereIsTheLove? (Rob) Member Join Date: June 16th, 2008 Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: Remember remember the 5th November I know what it is thanks to V for Vendetta. And I'll probably never forget the saying (even though it's not the whole thing): Remember remember, the 5th of november The gun powder, treason & plot I know of no reason for the gun powder treason to ever be forgot __________________ *All You Need Is LOVE.* *For this dance we move with each other* *There aint no other step* *Than one foot* *Right in front of the other*

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CaptainObvious (David) Member Join Date: August 20th, 2003 Location: NJ Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: Remember remember the 5th November A memorable day indeed. __________________ Big Game Hunted

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sean (<-----) Member Join Date: March 7th, 2009 Location: MA Age: 20 Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: Remember remember the 5th November Too bad I can't go to England for it, since it's not celebrated here __________________ A new new version of life. Gov Buffaloanian: iRob GovStalk-ees: Austin, tucker! GovMistress: Mark ( 20:51:48 ) ( Mark ) everyone powns me at everything --------- ( 14:32:50 ) ( xpanicloverx ) barely legal thats what i have on my xtube titles That's how he remembers his age o_O

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And? (Nominative Determinism.) Member Join Date: January 24th, 2009 Location: In transit. Age: 20 Male My Diary: ( 1 )	Re: Remember remember the 5th November What didn't I do more like!? __________________ We find it difficult to say the words we really need to say.

Nov-05-2009, 04:28 PM	#11
BillyMoses (Billy Moses) Banned Join Date: November 4th, 2009 Location: North Hollywood, California Male	Re: Remember remember the 5th November I had no idea this was an actual holiday, I thought it was just some random day mentioned in V for Vendetta.

Nov-05-2009, 05:04 PM	#14
Ghost. (Alex) Member Join Date: September 9th, 2007 Location: Minnesota, USA Age: 17 Male My Diaries: ( 1 2 3 )	Re: Remember remember the 5th November I've never seen V for Vendetta, so unfortunately I'm not sure what it is. Have fun celebrating it, however! __________________ Alex I started having these dreams of flying... I was free... but sooner or later... you always have to wake up. The Ticket - We do things differently than ESPN and think it's for the best. Trouble - Who needs post count to have fun? GovTradition - Where the cool kids sit.

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