HAPPY GUY FAWKES DAY!

Simon Spero ses at tipper.oit.unc.edu
Wed Nov 6 15:43:48 PST 1996


On Tue, 5 Nov 1996, Sandy Sandfort wrote:

> 
> The English celebrate it because Guy Fawkes failed.
> 

Not just the English- it was James 1 that nearly exploded. Also 
the plot was performed for sectarian reasons, rather than any sort 
of liberal ideals (The conspirators were all Catholic).Originally
Bonfire Night was celebrated as a way of spreading and reinforcing
anti-catholicism. Those Whacky Christians!

Simon // It's not the rapture - we've sold you as meat to the Saucer People






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