2006-11-05 10:01:10 · 19 answers · asked by Maria 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Its Guy Fawkes Night
the whole fire- work's sheebang!!!!
To commemorate the "Gun powder plot"
when one, Guido Fawkes and some of his fellow plotters,
decided to blow up the houses of Parliament .
ON;
( November the fifth 1605) = 401 years ago!
iT wasa part of the Catholic Rebelion against King James 1st, and his Parliament
They were caught in the act, and executed for treason
So now everybody -----( except for our dogs and cats )
enjoy fireworks and a bonfire and wild celebrations ;
Basically, it is a daft custom , and an excuse for a party
>^,,^<
2006-11-05 10:21:25 · answer #1 · answered by sweet-cookie 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You are obviously not from the UK. I could go into the whole Guy Fawkes, Catholic rebellion, wanting to blow up the houses of parliament thing but, ah what the hell, I'm sure if you bother to look up on-line you'll get the story. Oh and by the way its not just London that celebrates its the whole of the UK. Now wheres my gun powder????
2006-11-05 10:18:45 · answer #2 · answered by shnorkings 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where in London, and who is celebrating? the others could be correct about guy fawks, however I wonder, could you have walked past a bar in tottenham London? Perhaps they are celebrating their win against Chelsea?????
Or maybe it could be exciles celebrating the sentancing of Saddam Hussain?
Your question could be deemed vague as London is a rather large city, and people a rather open term!
2006-11-05 10:15:09 · answer #3 · answered by D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Couple of centuries ago some guy (Guy Fawkes) and his team plotted to blow up parliment. He got caught and was dual hung drawn and quartered after he was tortured.
Guy Fawkes night or also known as bonfire night which is today celebrates the fact that he failed in his attempt.
Some people have bonfires whith a strawman on top to signifying guy fawkes burning.
2006-11-05 10:07:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-17 04:48:16 · answer #5 · answered by creasong 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody who saw "V For Vendetta" has any excuse for not knowing the answer to your question! Actually, I first read about Guy Fawkes' Day when I was in grade school, in a really old book (circa 1900) that was meant to be read aloud to kindergarteners.
2006-11-05 10:12:26 · answer #6 · answered by perelandra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guy Fawkes Night.
2006-11-05 10:02:27 · answer #7 · answered by kerrie h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guy Fawkes
Bonfire Night
2006-11-05 10:03:27 · answer #8 · answered by amzalama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's 5th november so guy fawkes night - celebrating a bloke who tried to blow up the houses of parliament way way back - i like the fireworks - been out walking tonight :)
2006-11-05 10:03:59 · answer #9 · answered by mousie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It`s fifty years since The Suez crisis was resolved.
Oh yeah and it was November the 5th - Bonfire Night
2006-11-05 11:13:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋