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Guy Fawkes Mask

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Remember, remember, the fifth of November
The gunpowder treason and plot
I know of no reason the gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot


In 18th-century England, it became a tradition for children to display a grotesque effigy of Fawkes, termed a "guy", as part of the Bonfire Night celebration. As part of the tradition, they would often stand on streetcorners begging for "a penny for the guy". The "guy" would be burned on a bonfire at the end of the evening. As a consequence, "guy" came to mean a man of odd appearance. Subsequently, in American English, "guy" lost any pejorative connotation, becoming a simple reference for any man. -wikipedia



When I become interested in something, I either lose interest quickly or get fucking obsessed with it. For example, I sleep with books about Nazi Germany under my pillow and pictures of Hitler above my bed, I really enjoy horror movies from the 80s or 90s, and I'm obsessed with those little obscure holidays that have some sort of meaning somewhere. Like Guy Fawkes day.
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I'm fire twirling tonight with a bunch of people in celebration on this holiday!