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Rainman
11-05-2005, 07:22 PM
Umm yeah, yay for treason!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes

Beldaran
11-05-2005, 07:33 PM
wow interesting read. I'm really glad you posted it, as now I know the origins of Starkist's weirdo avatar.

Starkist
11-05-2005, 07:51 PM
Yes, four hundred years ago today, Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Parliament and replace the existing Protestant establishment with a new Catholic government. He was only found out because he tried to warn the few Catholic MPs, and was caught in the act of lighting the fuses.

Remember, remember, the fifth of November...

Axel
11-05-2005, 10:23 PM
So let's burn us some Guys! And then go down to the pub and drink ourselves silly.
BTW: The pub they used as a storehouse for the gunpowder is still there.

koopa
11-06-2005, 04:18 AM
Didn't notice this thread until the 6th but still, nice so see it. Any of you British then? (I am)

Darth Marsden
11-06-2005, 04:37 AM
One Brit, right here. Also didn't spot this til the morning, too busy having fireworks! Hope everyone who celebrated the holiday had a great time.