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Nov 05, 2007 21:11

Overheard this evening on the way home from Uni: "But mum...why don't they have Guy Fawkes day in America?"

Don't lecture the child. Don't lecture the child. Don't lecture the child.

But did you know that, had Guy Fawkes succeeded in blowing up parliament, he would also have demolished most of the district of Westminster due to a spectacular Read more... )

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tx_cronopio November 5 2007, 21:53:02 UTC
Hee! Poor child, most Americans have never even heard of Guy Fawkes. Interesting link, though! So, he was a terrist?

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Did he blow up parliament with nuculer weapons? spyderfyngers November 5 2007, 22:21:26 UTC
Yeah, he was a terrist. The history books say he was Catholic from Yorkshire, but we all know he was really a turban-wearing Iranian heathen who'd sneak into your country, take your job and sodomise your wife. Just wait, there'll be a Presidential speech about it any minute now.

(Gosh, I'm vitriolic this evening. Must be all the fireworks.)

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Wrong mask, natch, but it'll have to do... sensaes November 5 2007, 23:07:25 UTC
I'll name that film in one.

;o)

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