Penny for the Guy

[FeelixTC]

Although if this 'hidden meaning' was true - maybe nowadays it should be an effigy of an rc priest to show what the general populace feels about kiddy-fiddlers 

Hold on a moment; Not all priests were kiddy fiddlers - when I was an alter-boy, I had to abuse myself

[scotsoft]

Hold on a moment; Not all priests were kiddy fiddlers - when I was an alter-boy, I had to abuse myself

       

[MikeDunn]

Hold on a moment; Not all priests were kiddy fiddlers - when I was an alter-boy, I had to abuse myself

You poor boy !  How dare they ignore you like that !  You must be so traumatized !

[FeelixTC]

Don't worry; I went to scouts too 

[ColinH]

Along with 'penny for the guy' When I wer a lad in Leeds in the 1950's we used to go 'chumping' to collect combustible material for the street bonfire. Such activities also encompassed the entering of derelict back to back buildings and the removal of doors, floorboards, skirting boards etc.  The bonfire was guarded carefully especially as Bonfire night drew near and especially on 4th November which was known as 'Mischief Night' - harmless fun like setting fire to the rival streets carefully collected and stacked bonfire, tying door handles together and knocking on the doors and of course removing gates from their hinges.

Also had a bogie/go kart/ sop box but would rather forget that after a rather nasty accident at the bottom of a rather steep hill after the cissie brake man fell off half way down 

ColinH

[OwL]

After seeing and hearing all the fireworks tonight, I really don't think the tradition is dead yet.

Shame Guy Fawkes weren't around today, his gunpowder exploits are sorely in need on all the crooks who reside in the current houses of parliament.............. LoL

[Bealman]

Of course! November 5th.... Guy Fawkes night over in the UK! After nearly 40 years living here in Oz, I'd totally forgotten. Anyway, I was too busy doin' me dough along with a lot of other folk yesterday on the Melbourne Cup.  :'(

[d-a-n]

The tradition for the kids round here now is to light and throw fireworks around the street, starting around a week before bonfire night and finishing when the local pop-up firework shops sell out. Shame natural selection doesn't do more for us in this situation.

[OwL]

The tradition for the kids round here now is to light and throw fireworks around the street, starting around a week before bonfire night and finishing when the local pop-up firework shops sell out. Shame natural selection doesn't do more for us in this situation.

Shame they couldn't practice their new found hobby inside the houses of parliament with all 650+ MP's and black rod in full ceremonial regalia present (with all fire escapes and doors locked ) 

That would be fun to watch

[RChook]

um well sorry everyone :

Not that I wish to encourage any more little sods to knock on my door,

I suppose that this opening put me in a bad mood to begin ! plus I did not recognise how far and wide a 'general discussion' forum section could go/deviate from a 'N gauge'/modelling discussion forum section, so, sorry.

However it seems to me that if Npn can cast his Aunt Sally into the void then I, or anyone,  should be able to put the contrary view ?
ie. Guido Fawks was (obviously ?) put up to the job by the Catholic Conspiracy of (at) that time and it is continued into the present in various forms and into various communities. (is that worthy of General Discussion?)

You could say that "penny for the guy" has died out, but burning of "the guy" on the bonfire (in england) has not.
It may be that the things wot are burned are not now seen to be representations of those conspirators,
we have allsorts from witches to ships being burned  now,
so it has become an anodyne.
Nevertheless, Penny for the Guy is still a particular and pecuiar protestant English tradition.
So, if you want to celebrate that tradition who am I to stop you ?

Back to thinking N modelling
or shall I go away ?

[Pengi]

I think there has been a fairly robust discussion on this topic with a wide range of points made so I am locking the topic - particularly as the date in question has now passed