Guy Fawkes night

like a fkn war zone here - has been for several days

anyway guy fawkes is racist

It's probably to do with religion.

a protected breed might be offended by it, so best to call it bonfire
night

Once again, Ron we are denied our heritage

no  its not  it is definitely racist

I READ THE GUARDIAN

AND so is thomas the tank, Ivor the engine, and Basil brush

so there

and its sexist too

good idea to have it on a saturday for once this year

common sense prevails at last 

Just another nail in our culture, just turn everything into a commercial bonanza rather than retaining history.

I've got an 8st hound on my knee and unfortunately it's not Marie from my local..

Can't be racist. Possibly religionist if there is such a thing.
Wasn't Fawkes a Papist?

If you think it's dead, take a trip to Lewes in Sussex.   This is just the "Borough", but there are six other societies in the town.

The Borough - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC3bK3KBLeE

Because its seen as a celebration by Christian /Catholic etc, the warped breed
see it as unclean / haram

So as they feel included more they should change it to..

bombfire night

I hate this time of the year. Almost 2 weeks of bombs going off.
Terrifies pets and wildlife. Fireworks should be banned.

Just like immature trolls..

The real reason is that Guy Fawkes is now overshadowed by Diwali whose adherents (at least round here) spend far more on fireworks, and it comes first, so the firework season is now effectively spread out over a fortnight.

EMBRACE the vibrators!!

Not often, but on this occasion , I agree entirely with akabula

Bonfire Night attacks on fire crews have been condemned and described as "nothing but a criminal act" by the Fire Brigades Union.

Firefighters and vehicles were targeted in incidents in south Wales, Salford, West Yorkshire and Essex, marring the 5 November celebrations.

Crews in Scotland also had missiles and fireworks thrown at them.
Dave Green, from the FBU, said the attacks were unacceptable and had a "debilitating" effect on staff morale.


Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) crews had were attacked as they attended numerous call-outs.
One firefighter was hit by a stone in Bingham, Edinburgh, as his crew helped tackle a rubbish fire.

In south Wales two fire crews were attacked by youths as they dealt with separate incidents, following an incident of a crew being attacked with fireworks in Cardiff on Tuesday.

Elsewhere, youths threw fireworks at firefighters in Salford, and cars were set alight, while a fire engine had its window smashed in West Yorkshire and fireworks were fired at police officers in Basildon, Essex.

Takes ya breath at times...Shocking