Guy Fawkes Day at Beachborough

Yesterday was Guy Fawkes' Day in England. The children's school, Beachbourgh held their own festivities. We go there around 5:45 PM when, at this time of year, it's already dark. There was soup and drinks. Shortly after, there was a very nice fireworks display which were set off from the football/rugby pitch. After the fireworks, there was a big bonfire on top of which were burned effigies of Guy.

The word bonfire is from the Old English bonefire. In the 1500-1600's, bodies in cemetaries would be bug up after 30 years or so in order to make room for more bodies. The bones would then be burned.