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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

History of Guy Fawkes Day

by Bill Petro on November 5, 2008 · 3 comments

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GUY FAWKES DAY
For our friends across the Pond
November 5th is known as “Bonfire Night” or “Guy Fawkes Night”, and all over Britain people fire off fireworks, light bonfires, and burn effigies of Guy Fawkes. Guido Fawkes was an Englishman who, in popular legend, tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament with barrels [...]

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