Bonfire Night November 5th?

I just read that in the UK they celebrate Halloween with bonefire night
November 5th.
Every one burns a bonefire in their gardens (lawns) and has a big feast.

Is this still true Eejit?

Doesn't that create a huge pollution problem there, with all the smoke.

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Originally Posted by freeringo

I just read that in the UK they celebrate Halloween with bonefire night
November 5th.
Every one burns a bonefire in their gardens (lawns) and has a big feast.

Is this still true Eejit?

Doesn't that create a huge pollution problem there, with all the smoke.

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I forget exactly what it was called back in the day. The reaping or something like that. read it in a few books once.

"Remember, Remember, The 5th of November
Gunpower, Treason, And Plot"

Bonfire night is because in the past, on the 5th of november, a guy called Guy Fawkes, attempted to blow up the houses of Parliament in London to abolish the Government.

Since then tis been commemorated by people building a fire, and throwing a manakin (made up of whatever u can find) caled "guy" onto the fire. Kids make money by asking for pennies for the guy in the streets. Little kids i mean.

Not every house does this. With 37million houses in the UK, itd be crazy. More often than not alot of people go to a huge one run by the council, with awesome fireworks. And i mean AWESOME fireworks.

Halloween is celebrated ont he 31st october

Watch the film "V for Vendetta".

1 - its awesome
2 - its about this story