Guy Fawkes Night.
Wednesday, 5 November 2003 23:40![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
apollaI think I said most of what I feel last year, but as I had like, one friend at the time on LJ, perhaps it bears repeating.
Remember, Remember The Fifth of November
Agree with me or disagree as you will. I don't mind celebrating that most of Whitehall wasn't destroyed, but the other side of the coin is basically anti-Catholic rhetoric which I cannot personally accept. Were it just fireworks and the remnants of the earlier bonfire night, perhaps I'd feel better. But that fucking tune, that effigy thrown on the fire... I hate it. I know that not everybody has a guy, not everybody cares, but I do care.
Returning to your regularly scheduled programming tomorrow.
Remember, Remember The Fifth of November
Agree with me or disagree as you will. I don't mind celebrating that most of Whitehall wasn't destroyed, but the other side of the coin is basically anti-Catholic rhetoric which I cannot personally accept. Were it just fireworks and the remnants of the earlier bonfire night, perhaps I'd feel better. But that fucking tune, that effigy thrown on the fire... I hate it. I know that not everybody has a guy, not everybody cares, but I do care.
Returning to your regularly scheduled programming tomorrow.
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Date: 2003-11-06 03:39 (UTC)My point was meant to be an over-generalisation. I do believe it- to a certain extent- because of the huge power the monarchy had over we English at the time. But you're right about the reformation itself. I think it would've made it to these shores and had a certain influence, maybe lots, but perhaps we would still be essentially Catholic had Henry not split with Rome himself and established the Church of England. Really, we don't know, I'm theorising and I'm likely wrong. Was just making a joke of sorts to get people to think.
*hugs*