Guy, Guy, Guy.....
Poke Him in the eye.....
Throw him in the fyre.....
And there he will dye.....
Remember, remember.....
The fifth of November.....
Gunpowder! Treason!....and Plot!
I know of no reason why....
Gunpowder, Treason should ever be forgot!
Happy Guy Fawkes Day!
Happy Bonfire Night!
In 1605, Guy Fawkes and his conspirators tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament in an attempt to assassinate King James I( James VI of Scotland) of England. ( We talked about this in Government class, when I did the lesson on " British Backgrounds.")
Guy and his cohorts were arrested, found guilty, and sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered.....Guy fell and broke his neck during hanging killing him, missing out of being disembowel, and pulled apart into 4 quarters by horses....
( Quick standard English lesson....Men are hanged......Pictures are hung.)
Cousin Andy and myself in front of Guy Fawkes birthplace in York, England. April, 2023
( It was freezing in England that time of year. To quote Gary P. Nunn...." Well, it's cold over here, and I swear, I wish they'd turn the heat on....and where in the world is that English girl I promised I would meet on the 3rd floor?" Sorry, the lines just flow together.... )
May have a serious blog either later today....Or on Thursday.....
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