Tonight was Guy Fawkes' Night, also known as Bonfire Night. It's a holiday here in the UK to celebrate the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605- which was basically an old-timey attempt at terrorism. I had been told that it involved bonfires and fireworks, with many places still burning Guy Fawkes' effigy in the bonfires (because he was one of the conspirators who was caught). My flatmate Erin and I went to the beach downtown to see the big civic celebration. There were no effigies being burnt (which Erin was very disappointed about since she had just learned the word) but there was an awesome fireworks display. I'm so used to fireworks being part of the 4th of July that it was strange to not feel intensely patriotic while watching the show. No 'rocket's red glare' on this side of the pond :)
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