theres been a few questions about fireworks going off tonight and some of you seem confused as to why.every year round this time in england we celebrate bonfire night because a couple of hundred years ago guy fawkes failed to blow up parliament why we celebrate that i dont know but there you go hope that clears it up for you feel free to make comments it is supposed to be a question after all.
2007-11-03 14:51:26 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
aww thats so sweet. thanks for explaining it, i actually was wondering. you sound cool.
2007-11-03 15:09:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is because Guy (Guido) Fawkes was part of a Catholic group who intended to kill King James 1. The Protestant government were not amused and Fawkes and his co-conspirators were hung drawn and quartered. His failure is still a cause for celebration in Protestant England.
To the yank below: I think we ought to celebrate the time we burnt the White house down in the war of 1812 !
2007-11-03 14:59:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, I'm American....thanks for the info....I actually didn't notice any questions about fireworks yet.....
But isn't it crazy sometimes the things governments will celebrate? I guess they are happy Parliament is still standing.
2007-11-03 14:59:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some amazing fireworks going off earlier :)
2007-11-03 14:57:27 · answer #4 · answered by Ax. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I knew that since I was a little kid. It is in every history book since 1605. I have a family member who was born on Nov 5th and am getting him a birthday T-shirt that says "Remember the 5th of November" with a bomb cartoon.
2007-11-03 14:58:35 · answer #5 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good to know, we to have a fireworks celebration...
2007-11-03 16:52:29 · answer #6 · answered by Ol man Moses Bohannon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmm ... Now I can sleep well tonight because I learned something new & significant..... that & wireless printers are affordable.
2007-11-03 16:32:00 · answer #7 · answered by Ronatnyu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never crossed my mind, but one of my contacts starred this.
There you go!
2007-11-03 15:23:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knowledge is power!
Thanks.
2007-11-03 15:17:21 · answer #9 · answered by ShrunkenFro™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is known by anyone who knows history, an american.
2007-11-03 15:53:31 · answer #10 · answered by redd headd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thanks, i actually was wondering why there was a question about fireworks. but i'm not american, just for the record.
2007-11-03 14:54:45 · answer #11 · answered by rt1290 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋