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Re:Larne Craigyhill bonfire: 17000 pallets by thesaintlives on Saturday July 29, 2023 @03:42AM (#36917864)
We English love Guy Fawkes. What you on about? Let people have their fun!
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Re:Larne Craigyhill bonfire: 17000 pallets by pringk02 on Saturday July 29, 2023 @03:47AM (#36917890)
Guy Fawkes night is on the 5th.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleventh_Night

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Re:Larne Craigyhill bonfire: 17000 pallets by ggm on Saturday July 29, 2023 @04:03AM (#36917990)
A possible confusion here is MYD vs YMD both bonfire nights having an 11 in them. And I did say guy fawkes night as a comparator to July 11, both have roots in anti catholic fervour.
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Re:Larne Craigyhill bonfire: 17000 pallets by ggm on Saturday July 29, 2023 @03:55AM (#36917941)
You go right ahead and blow your fingers off. (Terry Pratchett's footnote about being allowed to light one firework carefully from 15 feet away with a long stick comes to mind)
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