Rebekah's Insights

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Imagine that Usama Bin Laden is finally captured. In order to send a clear message to terrorists again, a public trial and execution are held. Then, in remembrance, people celebrate his conspiracies and execution, traditionally by burning effigies.

Sound like something that would not happen in America? Well, it happens in Britain, whom doesn't have the death penalty. Guy Fawkes day is pretty big here in the UK, especially in Yorkshire. The short of the story is that in 1605, Guy and his fellow conspirators planned to blow up England's parliament building while King James I of England was in it.

Now children run around asking,"A penny for the Guy" to help buy fireworks. It ends up being a lot like the 4th of July, except it is all throughout the countryside with great personal fireworks. (Availability of fireworks here are definitely better than a lot of US states.)

I thought that the idea was a little morbid, but it is a fun get together. Most people don't have burning effigies. They just have fireworks, bon fires, and fun. There is also a lot of things about Guy Fawkes in pop culture. The biggest of which is "V for Vendetta", which is a decent movie to watch.

I still have more questions about the "holiday" and look forward toward more Guy Fawkes days. "Remember, Remember the 5th of November..."