Remember, remember, the 5th of November
Bonfire night is tomorrow. Unfortunately, being here in France, this in one thing I’ll miss! However, I thought I’d share a little background on this British celebration with you all (in case you weren’t already aware).
Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. Celebrating the fact that King James I had survived the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London, and months later the introduction of the Observance of 5th November Act enforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot’s failure.
Later, Bonfire night would be celebrated with Bonfires, Fireworks, Toffee Apples and cash giveaways from your favorite personal finance sites. This is where the famous phrase “Remember, remember, the 5th of November: Gunpowder, Treason and GREAT GIVEAWAYS” originated. True story*.
So, get entering and win yourself $60 in paypal cash to go towards the Christmas fund, or to rebuild everything that was destroyed when your bonfire got out of control!!
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* Not a true story.
I never heard of this holiday! Thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for letting me participate and learn more about a new to me holiday. British history is really fascinating.
What? No toffee apple giveaway? Well…then. I guess we’ll just have to settle for the cash!
We were planning a bonfire tonight. Now we have a reason other than the pile of wood being too high!
Hey there, I’ve just read Kim’s post and thought I would visit here too. I always remember trying to write my name with a sparkler until it got too close to the bottom and then instantly scars you for life. Ah, the memories of my youth and 3rd degree burns.
Thanks for sharing more information about this holiday. I saw the post on Kim’s site and figured I would check it out. Seems like a strange holiday, but hey, we all have some weird ones.
Thanks for having a giveaway! I love giveaways (even though I never win!).
I had no idea this was practiced in Britain! I’ll have to ask all the ‘blokes’ on my soccer team about this…