Happy Guy Fawkes Day!

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Permalink Reply by Mephisto Moon on November 5, 2009 at 4:52pm

Pic still screwy, here's the URL:


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3c/Fawkes_Political_Poster.jpg



~Meph

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Permalink Reply by Lola on November 5, 2009 at 5:19pm

I've already shaved my head once... but I don't feel like doing it right now. Perhaps I'll rent V for Vendetta instead.

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Permalink Reply by Dhoni, the binary star elemental on November 5, 2009 at 6:24pm

Remember... Remember...

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Permalink Reply by Norseman on November 6, 2009 at 6:18am

[sigh !] The only man who tried to do something positive in Parliament.
Where is he when we really need him !

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Permalink Reply by Araelus the Stormwolf on November 6, 2009 at 7:50am

I'm with you on this one Norseman, Ol' Guido Fawkes, the only man ever to enter parliament with honest intent.

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Permalink Reply by Mephisto Moon on November 6, 2009 at 3:07pm

Bah, just like Halloween, my plans foiled.

I fell asleep about 9 or 10 pm last night. UGH. Oh well. The world's still fucked up. Revolution can wait (apparently, since still no one is mad or empowered enough to DO anything...)

If EVERYONE, or EVEN HALF of the American workforce just saved their pennies (in event of getting fired) and *skipped work* all on the same day, the country's politicians and big business would be brought to its knees. Ever get those "un-patriotic," "heretic" thoughts in your head?

But no...instead we jack off to the newest i-PHONE: "Ooh, lookit this, Martha. It has a pedometer - is that like a child molester or somethin'?! - Ohhhhhh, to show how many miles my fat Amerikan ass never walks! HEY! Antichrist Obama! Don't mess with my health care!!!! Izzat da bell? PIZZA'S HERE!"

Lol. Yet sad.



~Meph

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Permalink Reply by smudge on November 6, 2009 at 3:30pm

I was in leeds working on the big firework show in roundhay park, got very cold and wet. but the rain stopped in time for the show.
i love playing with fireworks and getting paid for it :D

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Permalink Reply by SIN on November 6, 2009 at 4:06pm

I had forgotten until about dinner and beer time. Then I said "Oh shit, today is the 5th of November!" So we toasted with:

Remember, remember the Fifth of November,
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot."

This was the part I couldn't remember!


Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, t'was his intent
To blow up the King and Parli'ment.
Three-score barrels of powder below
To prove old England's overthrow;
By God's providence he was catch'd (or by God's mercy*)
With a dark lantern and burning match.
Holloa boys, holloa boys, let the bells ring. (Holla*)
Holloa boys, holloa boys, God save the King!
And what should we do with him? Burn him!

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Permalink Reply by Miriam Arcadia Dove on November 6, 2009 at 4:13pm

A joke! For Fawkes, and you, courtesy of my pal:

I bought some Parliaments...



And little men in Guy Fawkes masks were inside, wiring each cigarette with dynamite...

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Permalink Reply by Mephisto Moon on November 6, 2009 at 4:21pm

Lol!

I actually was gifted a pack of Parliaments - I'm down to 1 or 1 and a half - but alas, not even my clever ass thought to smoke one yesterday, let alone ceremonially. (Or to give each ciggie a Guy Fawkes mask - hee!)

Hey SIN - I say the "Remember, remember..." every week, on Tuesday (Mars) - just to keep myself in check lest I get it in my head to actually stay in this country longer than I have to. ;)

Oh, but my old neighborhood is still so nice. It's tempting; but the wife and I want Europe to much!



~Meph

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