Originally Posted by
nancy59
What's bonfire night? I didn't know you had "Trick or Treat" in England.
Bonfire Night, aka Guy Fawkes Night (Nov. 5th), celebrates the failure of the gunpowder plot that tried to kill King James I. The kids used to make effigies of Guy Fawkes and try to get "a penny for the Guy". "Guy Fawkes" is later burnt on a bonfire and people set off fireworks. We also used to get toffee apples, bonfire toffee, mushy peas etc. Lots of fun.