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We are off to our town fireworks tonight.

Traditionally, here in the UK, we celebrate Bonfire Night with a bonfire and fireworks. Bonfire Night is November 5, but our town's celebrations are scheduled to avoid the big commercial displays.

November 5 is the date when Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. He failed and we are allegedly celebrating our freedom following the failure of the Papist plot. These days it is an excuse for fireworks, a big bonfire, pie and pea suppers and maybe a pint or two :)
 

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We are off to our town fireworks tonight.

Traditionally, here in the UK, we celebrate Bonfire Night with a bonfire and fireworks. Bonfire Night is November 5, but our town's celebrations are scheduled to avoid the big commercial displays.

November 5 is the date when Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. He failed and we are allegedly celebrating our freedom following the failure of the Papist plot. These days it is an excuse for fireworks, a big bonfire, pie and pea suppers and maybe a pint or two :)
And throwing a scarecrow on the fire!
Enjoy, Linda, i love bonfire night. :)
 

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We are off to our town fireworks tonight.

Traditionally, here in the UK, we celebrate Bonfire Night with a bonfire and fireworks. Bonfire Night is November 5, but our town's celebrations are scheduled to avoid the big commercial displays.

November 5 is the date when Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. He failed and we are allegedly celebrating our freedom following the failure of the Papist plot. These days it is an excuse for fireworks, a big bonfire, pie and pea suppers and maybe a pint or two :)
Good evening Linda.

Enjoy yourselves.
 

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And throwing a scarecrow on the fire!
Enjoy, Linda, i love bonfire night. :)

Not a scarecrow ... a Guy - basically burning a representation of Guy Fawkes on the fire :)

It doesn’t happen so much now.

Nearby Edenbridge bonfire traditionally burns a ‘baddy’ from current affairs. Nigel Farage has been there, Margaret Thatcher, Saddam Hussain, Sepp Blatter, Donald Trump... my guess is Kim Jong Un this year. We will find out.
 

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Not a scarecrow ... a Guy - basically burning a representation of Guy Fawkes on the fire :)

It doesn’t happen so much now.

Nearby Edenbridge bonfire traditionally burns a ‘baddy’ from current affairs. Nigel Farage has been there, Margaret Thatcher, Saddam Hussain, Sepp Blatter, Donald Trump... my guess is Kim Jong Un this year. We will find out.
Just that we were talking about scarecrows earlier. :(
 

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