Penny for the Guy?

Tomorrow night is Guy Fawkes night.

To celebrate the fact that Parliment survived being blown up in 1606 then we blow up stuff ourselves.

Bonfire night, Firework night... whatever you want to call it , British people have been braving the chilled, autumn wind and rain since childhood to celebrate the failure of a Middle Ages Catholic Terrorist.



When we were young we used to build 'Guys' and take then around houses asking '..penny for the Guy?'
Stuffed clothes and papermache heads for your Guy. He was often put in push-chairs and taken around the neighbourhood.
Nobody does it these days due to the increase in popularity of Halloween.

There was also the gruesome act of throwing your Guy onto the bonfire... Parents encouraging burning Catholic effiges!... it seemed right at the time.

The fireworks that go off constantly for two weeks cause the emergancy services a major headache. Fireworks on sale in superstores for anyone to buy (over18) is a bad idea. Every year there are stories of dogs and cats having fireworks tied to their tails. Fireworks through letterboxes and burnt children are also increased during these few days.


We went to a scouts display the other day and one of the fireworks flew off at a right angle over the kids heads and exploded 6 feet off the ground. Another didn't take off and exploded on the ground.

I don't think members of the public should be allowed access to explosives. We will go to the big display at the local beach tomorrow. It will be big and flashy . More importantly it will be safe.

Remember, Remember the 5th of November. Gunpowder, treason and plot.

The poll this week was
Fireworks are..

..cool -----------------------67%
..a nuisance ---------------0%
..like burning money ---11%
..over-rated --------------11%
..dangerous --------------11%

Random Shite:
Our House - Madness