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Guy Fawkes
the rhymer can’t explain to foreigners
just why the British celebrate the Fifth of November
every school kid is told
about this scoundrel of old
and we are told to Remember Remember
in 1605 he got involved in
what is known as The Gunpowder Plot
now this is the thing
he tried to blow up the King
(at the opening of parliament)
some folk thought he really should not
so poor Guy got hanged for his trouble
to teach him not to rouse the Royal ire
but his failure still irks
so we set off fireworks
and have fun with chestnut and bonfire
yes each year he is reburnt in effigy
for some reason a cause for celebration
now this part is funny
we make a daft dummy
and sit him atop a great conflagration
we commemorate the sad end of Guy Fawkes
who bit off more than he could indeed chew
he snuck under Westminster
to do something sinister
Oh Guy where are you now when we really need you?
We could use someone like Guy over here as well.
Hey, you have trump, he nearly organised that, didn’t he!
Alas, we see how that worked out.
Fantastic–and terrific art to accompany.
Thanks, Kate, I’ll pass on your kind words!
Love it – grinning from ear to ear.
Yes, where is he when we need him?
I reckon he’d get a lot more support these days.
There’d be a queue, Jenne
Well, I came from York (a city in the UK) as a kid, and we hold to never burn a Guy on Bonfire Night. You see, Guy Fawkes is very important to us!
Interesting, Chris, I thought burning the guy was a UK-wide tradition.
I guess I’m going to write about the gunpowder plot on 5th November 1605 for the English Catholics next year!
Laughing.
I have no religious allegiance (or interest), I just think blowing up Westminster is a cool idea!
There are quite a few politicians who could do with a rocket up their jacksie right now!
Ain’t that the truth!