lucius septimius 11/5/2019 6:09:55 AM

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lucius septimius 11/5/2019 6:11:29 AM

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doppelganglander 11/5/2019 6:24:07 AM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 2:

I had no idea the kids got the day off for Guy Fawkes. Or is it for Election Day? Maybe elections should always be on Guy Fawkes Day - that would keep politicians on their toes.

vxbush 11/5/2019 8:00:54 AM

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In #3 doppelganglander said: Maybe elections should always be on Guy Fawkes Day - that would keep politicians on their toes.

Oh, I really like that idea. 

Morning, campers. Today is a breathing optional day; those of you who choose not to breathe can share your oxygen with a needy person (me). //

It's actually not that bad, but I switched inhalers today to a stronger one for use during the winter, and my body is in shock mode at the moment. 

buzzsawmonkey 11/5/2019 8:03:30 AM

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Guy Fawkes Day...1960, Cambridge.  Fireworks went on sale all over the place; big arguments among us kids as to whether it was a better deal to buy one of the fancy boxes, with an assortment, or to buy them separately, and, if separately, which ones to get.  The rockets were a bit of a disappointment; the Catherine wheels were great (you nailed them to a telephone pole, lit them, and watched the wheel whirl around sparking), and the Roman candles were particularly spectacular.  One of the Roman candles got knocked over accidentally---yes, accidentally---and the least-popular kid on the street was bombarded by colored fireballs.

Gilded memories.

revobob 11/5/2019 8:37:29 AM

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In #3 doppelganglander said: Maybe elections should always be on Guy Fawkes Day - that would keep politicians on their toes.

You sound as if you think more than 1 of 100 pols would know who Guy Fawkes was, what he attempted, and when. I doubt all of those.

Occasional Reader 11/5/2019 10:55:49 AM

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In #6 revobob said: who Guy Fawkes was,

He was the dude who invented that cool mask, and he was like, in favor of social justice or something.

doppelganglander 11/5/2019 12:36:19 PM

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Reply to revobob in 6:

You're right, but we could certainly educate them.