Remember Remember, the Fifth of November...

So tonight is Guy Fawkes Night. If you don't know what that is then read below:

Guy Fawkes Night is an annual celebration on the evening of 5 November. It marks the downfall of the Gunpowder Plot of 5 November 1605, in which a number of Catholic conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, attempted to destroy the Houses of Parliament, in London, United Kingdom.

In the United Kingdom, celebrations take place in towns and villages across the country in the form of both private and civic events. They involve fireworks displays and the building of bonfires on which traditionally "guys" are burnt, although this practice is not always observed in modern times.[citation needed] These "guys" are traditionally effigies of Guy Fawkes, the most famous of the Gunpowder Plot conspirators. Although the night is celebrated in York (Fawkes' hometown) some there do not burn his effigy, most notably those from his old school. In the past, before the fifth, children traditionally used the "guys" to request a "penny for the guy" in order to raise funds with which to buy fireworks. However, this practice has diminished greatly, perhaps because it has been seen as begging, and also because children are not allowed to buy fireworks. In addition there are concerns that children might misuse the money.

So right now, there are some fireworks going off and all of the grocery stores were selling them. Next year I am going to buy some fireworks and shoot them off because I haven't had my own fireworks in a long time. However, the last time I did light my own fireworks, a large mortar shell exploded about 3 feet from where I was standing. I turned around and started running at the last minute. The mortar was supposed to shoot out, but instead, it slithered its way out of the pipe that was over my shoulder and landed right in front of me. So there you have it, Guy Fawkes Night. The movie V For Vendetta was about this event but with a comic book twist. Apparently there are going to be 170+ students going to the train station tomorrow and are going to do a 5 minute freeze where everyone basically stops moving at whatever position they are in and holds that for 5 minutes starting at 6.30pm. I'm tempted to go (not participate) and just take a video of it. I think it would be hilarious to see that many people freeze. A large group of people in Grand Central station did this a while back. Here is the YouTube video of it: