to think that the whole Guy Fawkes/Bonfire Night stuff should be banned

[MaryZombie]

because it's anti-Catholic and encourages yobbos to go around begging for money and lighting fires.

To to mention the fact that people, even children are having FUN. Which should of course be banned.

[AnaisHellWitch]

Away in a Minger

[usualsuspect]

Poor Jesus in his minger

[AnaisHellWitch]

The baby Jesus is weeping in his minger, usual. Weeping

He has been left to C.I.O.

[ManifestoMT]

In his minger???

You fucking miserablists.!!! Burn the fuckers
Light a few sparklers on the way mind

[ScabbyOozingCarbuncle]

How the fuck did I miss Pompous Assgate?
Westie you are correct! Father Christmas is indeed buried in Dedham Church. I went and asked after it was on QI! (I used to live in the next village)

So theres no need to worry about Christmas any more. The Cunt is definitely dead!

[freddiefrog]

Of course it should be banned. Everything fun should be banned. No one needs to have fun

[NoComet]

Fun, especially fun with a hint of danger is vital to the human soul.

[treaclesoda]

I wish we had bonfire night where I'm from, it looks great.

[treaclesoda]

although fun is generally frowned on round here...

[TEErickOrTEEreat]

Just for the record: no witches were burned at the Salem Witch Trials. They were hanged (hung?) except one who was pressed to death.

I mean, kill them, but there's no need to be mean about it!!!!

Now, about banning fun...I also think all of this TV should be banned. All that jocularity in the airwaves!!!! Imagine the fun floating around your heard right now!!!!!

::lies down after all the !!! abuse::

[DidoTheDodo]

I am sure they sell witches in Rochester.

[KirjavaTheCorpse]

Yanbu.

It's such a fucking waste. Of something.

[Weegiemum]

We also have to ban holidays. My children tell me they ENJOYED going to Italy. Ungrateful brats.

Or we could just ban abroad

[Weegiemum]

Oh no I'm channelling something. I must be a witch too

[treaclesoda]

we should probably ban nice food too. I mean, my DD ate her dinner the other night and declared it 'lovely'. How dare she enjoy it?

[freddiefrog]

It's been such a revelation

I'm thoroughly ashamed of myself...all those years I've allowed my children to have fun - I've even bought them new pyjamas that they don't need for Christmas Eve

[OrmirianResurgam]

Love fireworks and bonfires and all things that are bright and go whoosh and are a bit dangerous. So do my kids it appears.

DS1, as a LOTR and Game of Thrones obsessive, has a collection of knives and a 'Viking combat axe (looks like a normal one to me). He has also made a few bows from hazel that he cuts down and prepares with his knives. He hankers after a sword (which he can't afford!) I always twitter in a slightly alarmed motherly manner when he acquires them so in deference to my concerns he refers to the shops where he acquires such treasures as 'Dangerous Things Shops'.

DS1 has a passion for snakes, scorpions and the like. If we let him he would have a vivarium full of the toxic and vicious.

DD rides horses which IMO is a bloody dangerous and terrifying thing to do but she laughs in the face of a fractured spine and a splintered skull.

So IMO my liking for bangy, flashy swooshy, crackly things is quite tame in comparison.

[OrmirianResurgam]

BTW should I also stop telling ghost stories lit only by cande light on Halloween. The abject terror I attempt to instill is only heighted by the huge amount of sugar and e-numbers ingested by the children present. They SAY they enjoy it......

[culturemulcher]

Um, I think it is actually dying out and being superseded by Halloween. I think it's a real shame.

We're doing out bit to keep the tradition going and having our own bonfire night party this year... me, and my CATHOLIC DH.

[TEErickOrTEEreat]

Hugless do not pick your favourite Jesus until you take a look at this.

[culturemulcher]

Oh. I completely missed the point of the thread.

I'll go and dust off my ducking stool again.

[BurberryQ]

it is not really anti Catholic per se, I do believe the Orange types from Ireland tried to hijack the Lewes bonfire at one time and had their asses kicked out of town - it is not just any pope whose effigy is burnt but specifically Pope Paul V.

I have been to the Lewes bonfire on several occasions and saw nothing anti-Catholic about the evening, ever, despite its roots.

[AnaisHellWitch]

TEE

My favourite Jesus is this one