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[NARSES2]

The death knell for Guy Fawkes was when the Fire Danger period crept outward to encompass it, & the lighting of bonfires & exploding of fireworks became verboten (the latter also to minimise the number idiots, mostly young ones, who injured themselves every year).

Very similar over here, at least we don't have the dry conditions you have at this time of year.

When I was a kid it was only 15 years or so after the war had ended so our bonfires were quite often on bomb sites, plus our dad's had mostly seen service and thus were happy with things that went "bang"  and to cap it all my dad's mate had not only served with him in the Navy, but had joined the London Fire Brigade post war and was thus "in charge" 

Mind you as a responsible adult I can now look back and see how dangerous it was 

[nighthunter]

I celebrate Guy Fawkes Day with watching V For Vendetta. Though i may watch Gunpowder instead.

[kerick]

Politics
Poly means many,
Tics are a blood sucking arachnid.

[AeroplaneDriver]

Afraid I'm not into Halloween, was never a British (or at least working class Brit) thing when I was a kid. We were into blowing things up and burning things down 5 days latter on Guy Fawkes 

However when I went out last night there were loads of youngsters out and about, mostly witches and wizards and some of them very good.

When I was a wee lad Top North in the 70s we did "Penny For Halloween" followed quickly by "Penny for the Guy". All funds collected went towards fireworks at Dresser's in Darlington. 

One of the most enduring memories, especially now that I live in the US and spend about 20 minutes hollowing out and carving a pumpkin, is the incredible effort and brute force that went into hollowing out the largest turnip available.   It was truly a multi-evening ordeal. 

[scooter]

I celebrate Guy Fawkes Day with watching V For Vendetta.

SWMBO and I make it our annual Guy Fawkes tradition.  And fun fact Guy Fawkes and Election Day (US) fall on the same day this year.

[zenrat]

...we did "Penny For ...the Guy"...

When I was a student in Portsmouth (late 80's) there were always loads of kids out on the streets with badly made dummies in wheelbarrows, prams or pushchairs asking for "penny for the guy".
We'd give them a penny and they'd get angry.  But it was that they had asked for.
I once got followed through the shopping centre by a couple of likely lads shouting "50p for the guy you tight bastards".

[Old Wombat]

When I was a wee lad Top North in the 70s we did "Penny For Halloween" followed quickly by "Penny for the Guy".

"Penny for the Guy" would be a worthwhile "charity" for me to get create ....

[NARSES2]

We used to sit one of the lad's youngest brothers or sisters in a pushchair with a mask on for "Penny for the Guy"  And no we didn't claim to have invented the idea.

Nearly got nicked a couple of times 

[nighthunter]

I celebrate Guy Fawkes Day with watching V For Vendetta.

SWMBO and I make it our annual Guy Fawkes tradition.  And fun fact Guy Fawkes and Election Day (US) fall on the same day this year.

Ironic, ain't it, Scoot?!

[scooter]

I celebrate Guy Fawkes Day with watching V For Vendetta.

SWMBO and I make it our annual Guy Fawkes tradition.  And fun fact Guy Fawkes and Election Day (US) fall on the same day this year.

Ironic, ain't it, Scoot?!

That it is.  Shame it's not next year, though.

[Scotaidh]

It's like that silly joke - what weighs 2 ounces and is very dangerous?  A sparrow with a machine gun ...

[kerick]

A new kind of technical!

[Old Wombat]

A new kind of technical!

Yeah, technically it's going to be going in reverse the moment you pull the trigger, no matter what gear it's actually in!

[TheChronicOne]

 

[NARSES2]

Had a mate who had one of those "sans" the m.g.