Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot
Burning Guy Fawkes “Remember, remember, the fifth of November:
Gunpowder, treason, and plot.
I know of no reason why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.”
Parliament and Guy Fawkes This evening, Sunday November 5, my housemate Lana and I had a small party with a couple of friends to celebrate Guy Fawkes Day. A couple years ago my then-housemates Chris and Jason built a huge Guy which we then burned at a fire pit on campus. Having neither the foresight nor initiative to build a 5-foot tall Guy, we had to make do with a “do it yourself crafts” Guy Fawkes Day.
Destruction of Parliament Above right you can see my paper cut outs of Guy Fawkes, his explosives, and Parliament. After our extensive craft session (in which effigies of past and 
Tony and George totally fictitious, entirely unrelated to reality, in no way suggesting this would ever be done in real life, for which the resemblance to any living persons is entirely coincidental, were created), we proceeded with a little burnination. The final fire-related event was, or course, the destruction of Parliament (which you can see at left). Then we went inside, ate ice cream, and watched V for Vendetta which is about, naturally, Guy Fawkes Day. Mmmm, ice cream.
Comment by Patrick
While I can certainly understand wanting to burn down parliament, I’ve never understood this ‘holiday’?
Good on ya for watching V. It is a most h’awesome movie!
CHeers,
P
