One of the more notable political blogs in England is run by Guido Fawkes (the only man to enter Parliament with honest intentions). Though I think he might be also known as Paul Staines.
Years ago a BBC correspondent in America described his first 5th November in the US. His family had a fireworks display in their backyard, just as they …
One of the more notable political blogs in England is run by Guido Fawkes (the only man to enter Parliament with honest intentions). Though I think he might be also known as Paul Staines.
Years ago a BBC correspondent in America described his first 5th November in the US. His family had a fireworks display in their backyard, just as they would have in England. Their puzzled neighbours asked what was going on. When he explained the tradition, one neighbour said: "Oh, I see, it is an anti-Catholic demonstration". Which it still is one or two places.
I am watching other people burn their money tonight, with plenty of flashes and bangs around my neighbourhood.
I've heard that Catholic John Barry told General Washington that he would take his men and leave if there was a Guy Fawkes celebration at Valley Forge. And Washington put a stop to it. However, Washington did have another Catholic, Colonel Fitzgerald, as an aide de camp, who may have helped get this point across.
Washington and Fitzgerald issued this order in November 1775, two years before Valley Forge, during their encampment in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The order called the Guy Fawkes celebration "ridiculous and childish".
One of the more notable political blogs in England is run by Guido Fawkes (the only man to enter Parliament with honest intentions). Though I think he might be also known as Paul Staines.
Years ago a BBC correspondent in America described his first 5th November in the US. His family had a fireworks display in their backyard, just as they would have in England. Their puzzled neighbours asked what was going on. When he explained the tradition, one neighbour said: "Oh, I see, it is an anti-Catholic demonstration". Which it still is one or two places.
I am watching other people burn their money tonight, with plenty of flashes and bangs around my neighbourhood.
I've heard that Catholic John Barry told General Washington that he would take his men and leave if there was a Guy Fawkes celebration at Valley Forge. And Washington put a stop to it. However, Washington did have another Catholic, Colonel Fitzgerald, as an aide de camp, who may have helped get this point across.
Washington and Fitzgerald issued this order in November 1775, two years before Valley Forge, during their encampment in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The order called the Guy Fawkes celebration "ridiculous and childish".
Thanks. I figured if I had the details wrong someone would fix them. It was a real issue for a bit.