Bonfire night

[MK Shrimper]

Are you bothering or waiting to the weekend to set your hard earned on fire, throw it in the air and go "oooooh!".....

 

[Mad Cyril]

I think a firework display is the least you can do to celbrate Jesus' birthday.

I like to let off fireworks at the weekend because I can drink to excess without worrying about work the next day.

Essex man is judged by the expense and danger of his firework display just as surely as he is judged by the expense of his vehicle or holiday.

 

[MK Shrimper]

I like to let off fireworks at the weekend because I can drink to excess without worrying about work the next day.

Essex man is judged ny the expense and danger of his firework display just as surely as he is judged by the expense of his vehicle or holiday.

...and his Christmas lights?

 

[Uncle Leo]

They always remind me of a line from an Aimee Mann song (written about July 4th, but the point remains)

"Today's the 4th of July
Another June has gone by
And as they light up our town
I just think what a waste of gunpowder and sky"

I do love sausages though and they appear to be synonymous with November 5th.

 

[Aberdeen Shrimper]

Complete load of crap.

 

[canveyshrimper]

I'd rather we upheld the tradition of bonfire night, than that of Halloween.

 

[please delete my account]

I've not been to a firework display since the mid 90's when I was employed to be MC for the Rayleigh display.
My comments over the tannoy of 'Oooh, ain't it ****ing lovely' and 'that one was well ****' didn't go down well.

What made things worse was that I nipped off for a dump halfway through (including a quick knuckle shuffle) and I forgot to turn off the mic.

On my return, I was faced with the familiar sight of angry parents/ crying children.

Kind Regards

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

I'd rather we upheld the tradition of bonfire night, than that of Halloween.

Agree 100%. MK - you are sometimes a bit of a miserable sod. Personally, I love firework displays, and will be going to one on Saturday.

So ner.

 

[MK Shrimper]

I'd rather we upheld the tradition of bonfire night, than that of Halloween.

Trick or Treat was originally a Scottish thing as I understand it.....

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Trick or Treat was originally a Scottish thing as I understand it.....

Let them have it & we'll reclaim English inventions such as the telephone, television, haggis & the kilt :p

As others have said what a bunch of miserable killjoys (and this is coming from me!!!) - as long as fireworks aren't an excuse of the cranially challenged to make their home villages/towns/cities a dead ringer for Beiruit circa 1986 then I've got no issues with them!

 

[canveyshrimper]

Trick or Treat was originally a Scottish thing as I understand it.....

I knew Hadrian didn't build that bloody wall high enough.

 

[londonblue]

Agree 100%. MK - you are sometimes a bit of a miserable sod. Personally, I love firework displays, and will be going to one on Saturday.

So ner.

I'm hoping to leave work early tomorrow to go to my son's nursery display.

So also ner.

I one had one in my back garden. We spent about £300 on fireworks that are usually used in public displays. Now that was a laugh!

 

[canveyshrimper]

Which reminds me, my mate's little lad came home from school yesterday, and his dad said "what have you been doing today son?2

"Sticking bangers up frogs arseholes dad"

"Rectums son, rectums"

"Yes dad blew to ****ing bits"

 

[Bob Cratchitt]

Trick or Treat was originally a Scottish thing as I understand it.....

Actually it was originally an British/Irish thing, as similar practices were carried out in Scotland, Ireland and Northern England during the dark ages known as souling, where children and poor folk would go door to door to sing and say prayers for the dead in return for cakes on Hallowmas (November 1). Shakespeare mentions the practice in his comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1593), when Speed accuses his master of "puling [whimpering or whining] like a beggar at Hallowmas.

Regarding the poll, I think it is another where your personal circumstances come in to play. i.e. those who are for tend to have children and those against do not. To see how kids enjoy Halloween, Bonfire night and Xmas returns the magic of these days, to what we once experienced, namely when we were kids. Lets not deprive our children the fun we had.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Regarding the poll, I think it is another where your personal circumstances come in to play. i.e. those who are for tend to have children and those against do not. To see how kids enjoy Halloween, Bonfire night and Xmas returns the magic of these days, to what we once experienced, namely when we were kids. Lets not deprive our children the fun we had.

Bah you and your common sense :p

 

[Berrichonne shrimper]

The thing about most of these things is that they are for the smaller person in your life i.e. kids.If you had youngens then the crap that is bonfire night trick or treating and christmass take on a whole new meaning,its all about the kiddage.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Bonfire night is probably my favourite anti-papist celebration of the year.

 

[Napster]

Bonfire night is probably my favourite anti-papist celebration of the year.

and your second-favourite?

 

[canveyshrimper]

Bah you and your common sense :p

Bloody old curmudgeon. ;)

 

[canveyshrimper]

and your second-favourite?

Yom Kippur. :unsure: