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Acrylic-bob · 01-10-2004, 07:32

Isn't it odd that what was once a celebration of a failed catholic attempt to overthrow the King and the government by blowing up Parliament is now mainly an exercise in marketing and vandalism.
There are still some places in the UK where the Pope, not Guy Fawkes, is burned in effigy.

Staggeringman: I thought the plotters were all run to ground in Shropshire, or was it Staffordshire?

01-10-2004, 07:32	#23
Acrylic-bob God Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tragic Conn Posts: 4,007 Blog Entries: 15 Liked: 3 times Rep Power: 2473	Re: Fire Works Corner Isn't it odd that what was once a celebration of a failed catholic attempt to overthrow the King and the government by blowing up Parliament is now mainly an exercise in marketing and vandalism. There are still some places in the UK where the Pope, not Guy Fawkes, is burned in effigy. Staggeringman: I thought the plotters were all run to ground in Shropshire, or was it Staffordshire? __________________ Enough is ENOUGH Get Britain out of Europe