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Guy Fawkes Day
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About
This Date
On November 5, people in England celebrate a holiday called Guy
Fawkes Day.
Nearly 400 years ago, Guy Fawkes and other conspirators tried to blow up a
British Parliament Building in 1605. After being
apprehended they were convicted and beheaded in 1606. November 5th is now
celebrated as the anniversary of the plot. Ever
since, Guy Fawkes Day has been a time for merrymaking. The best part comes
as darkness falls. Then, straw dummies are
tossed into huge bonfires. Amid cries of glee, firecrackers pop and "the
Guy" goes up in a blaze of fire.
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