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Tonight is #BonfireNight, an event that puzzles many readers from outside the UK. What is this festival of anarchy and why do the Brits keep doing it?
Let me try to explain...
Let me try to explain...
Guy Fawkes Night is a traditional re-enactment of naked sectarianism, domestic terrorism, licensed beggary, arson, anarchy and disrespect. It's all very quaint and happens each year on the 5th of November - #BonfireNight!
#BonfireNight 'celebrates' the disruption of an attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605; a time in British history when everyone hated everyone else due to religion, nationalism and politics that would culminate 40 years later in a massive civil war. Like you do...
Tonight is #BonfireNight2020, an event that puzzles many readers from outside the UK. What is this festival of anarchy and why do the Brits keep doing it?
Let me try to explain...
Let me try to explain...
Guy Fawkes Night is a traditional re-enactment of naked sectarianism, domestic terrorism, anarchy, patriarchy, licensed beggary, arson and disrespect. It's all very quaint and happens each year on the 5th of November - #BonfireNight!
#BonfireNight 'celebrates' the disruption of an attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605; a time in British history when everyone hated everyone else due to religion, nationalism and politics that would culminate 40 years later in a massive civil war. Like you do...
”Remember, remember, the fifth of November”. It’s #BonfireNight in the UK tonight 🎇🎆. But @mjflepage argues we need to ban the sale of all fireworks to the public right now. Why would he say such a thing? 👇 newscientist.com/article/222208… #GuyFawkesNight
In England alone, more than 4000 people – half of them under 18 – were treated at accident and emergency departments for fireworks injuries in 2017 gov.scot/publications/f…
These injuries, typically to the hands, face and eyes, can be life-changing – such as the loss of fingers and sight newscientist.com/article/mg1361…
