Thursday, November 3, 2016

Keep the bonfires burning!

   Guy Fawkes Day has morphed into a time to comment on contemporary politics. With the US presidential election a few days away, I sincerely hope do one takes the idea of explosions or fires literally. All things considered, the day reminds us that desperate people do desperate things.

   Be safe wherever you are!

   http://www.history.com/news/guy-fawkes-day-a-brief-history


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