Don't know exactly what to make of this

**bowser** · 13th October 08, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by sathor

I don't fully understand the concept, but doesn't England celibate a day when a guy tried to blow up Parliament?

I think you take this all to seriously, but if your really interested the celebration is of the fact that Guy Fawkes DIDN'T manage to blow up parliament.

Do you have a similar problem celebrating the burning of witches on All Hallows Eve?

I do admit to having a problem with the this event is Scotland, they won!! whats the fuss about, Queen Liz the first died and we went and got the King of Scotland and he became King of both countries, so England joined the jocks and their king became ours, you won the game, well done.
Trouble is he didnt like living in Scotland much and decided to move down south with the much better weather etc, employment opportunities, easy transport links with europe etc, so we are ALL really Scots, why all the fuss.

**sathor** · 13th October 08, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by bowser

Do you have a similar problem celebrating the burning of witches on All Hallows Eve?

I've seen it. Oh, and the 'concept' of Hell houses, put on by churches, I'm sure the fire and brimstone preachers of long ago would be impressed...

**Pleater** · 13th October 08, 12:55 PM

No no no - its heretics that got burnt, witches were hanged.

Now where is that eye rolling smiley when I need it?

Anne the Pleater

**BEEDEE** · 13th October 08, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by sathor

I like it. You all did read the first line which said "one day event" right? It is on the anniversary of that battle. See, many of us are Americans, look at our celebration of July 4th. I don't fully understand the concept, but doesn't England celibate a day when a guy tried to blow up Parliament?

I think they have a novel approach to celebrating the anniversary of the battle, kinda like a "Remember the Alamo" type of thing.

I'm not sure I want to 'celibate' anything, personally.

Brian

**sathor** · 13th October 08, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by Pleater

No no no - its heretics that got burnt, witches were hanged.

Now where is that eye rolling smiley when I need it?

Anne the Pleater

Witches didn't get hung, see, that's the funny thing, if the person died during the 'trial' (ie they drown or were able to be hung/burned/crushed) it proved they were innocent. If they lived through it, then they were killed for being a witch. All were proven innocent in death...