Anyway, this is a big day for Lol Manuscripts, and to commemorate it, here is a 6 part visual journey that explains exactly what happened:
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Some Notes: Fawkes really did tell people his name was "John Johnson." With a code name like that you're pretty much asking to be caught and tortured to death. Also, I misspelled "barrels" in that image, but I'm too lazy to fix it. I'll just call it an early modern spelling and pretend it was intentional.
Also, I think Guy Fawkes day has waned in popularity over the years. I'm brining it back! Burning men made of straw is something that should never go out of fashion. I'm also sort of pissed that many of the individuals who know who Guy Fawkes even was only know because of V for Vendetta.
Hey, here's a poem:
Remember, remember the Fifth of November,
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,
I know of no reason
Why Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot.
Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, t'was his intent
To blow up King and Parliament.
Three-score barrels of powder below
To prove old England's overthrow;
By God's providence he was catch'd
With a dark lantern and burning match.
Holloa boys, holloa boys, let the bells ring.
Holloa boys, holloa boys, God save the King!
3 comments:
Penny for the Old Guy
In addition to my previous comments about Guy Fawkes Day, I'd also like to add that I find the naming of the day kind of strange. If we had prevented 9-11 would we go around calling it "Osama Bin Laden Day"?
ummm Doug...Saddam Hussein did it, and George Bush already caught and punished him. That's why there are no more terrorists anywhere now.
So just go buy some cherry bombs and set them off in your back yard already. People love loud, explosive noises in residential areas.
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