GUY FAWKES DAY

Ok, so maybe these pictures weren't taken today for Guy Fawkes, but they were taken on Canada Day, July 1. I remember Guy Fawkes Night from when I was younger, and I always looked forward to it. For those who don't know (watch V for Vendetta!), Guy Fawkes was the guy who tried to blow up British Parliament long ago. He got caught, and I'm guessing that they burned him alive, hence the holiday.

Anways, getting back to my story... When I was little, you always looked forward to it - there were fireworks, sparklers and the biggest bonfires you had ever seen! People started getting it ready about a week before, so I'd watch it grow each day, and get more excited about it. The fireworks were way better then than what you get now - I remember the volcano ones, the katherine wheel, the changing colour ones, they were awesome! I remember that you could stand on the little wall by our house and see for miles (all the way to Ravenscraig!)... it was so cool to see those fireworks in the next towns!

Guy Fawkes night was something that the whole neighbourhood would take part in... but there was also a downside to that. There was one year when I remember hearing the bonfire start (gas goes boom, everyone!), and off we went running to see it. There at the bottom of the raging bonfire was my little orange desk with the black legs. I was devastated! My desk was just starting to burn, and there was no way I was getting it back. Guy Fawkes night was just a little sad for me that night.... then someone gave me a sparkler or something and I was fine again :)

I don't know if this "holiday" or event still occurs in Britian, but we don't have it here. It was something to look forward to on a cold November night right after Halloween, unless you knew that your stuff was going to be thrown in the bonfire while you were at school!

So to all the U.K. visitors to this site - Happy Guy Fawkes day, and I hope you roast some marshmallows for me!