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kelly ann
10-09-2008, 02:23 AM
Does anyone host a party for bonfire night? Im sure the Americans dont celebrate this though.
I normally host it as my garden is a lot bigger than my mum's and its safer for the kids to watch the fireworks from the kitchen window. I dont have a bonfire, as knowing my luck it would probably spread or something, lol.
Food wise, I will make Hot Dogs and Burgers. Its great fun although Bonfire night isn't my favourite.
What do you all do?
trackrebel
10-09-2008, 02:28 AM
When is that? I never heard of it, until bein on these boards. it surely sounds like fun
kelly ann
10-09-2008, 02:30 AM
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/guy/england.htm
trackrebel
10-09-2008, 02:34 AM
thank You for that link...it sounds very much fun.....So do You guys put out a handmade figure to collect money for the fireworks?
kelly ann
10-09-2008, 02:37 AM
When was a child, yes, but not now. Its mostly done by children.
kelly ann
10-09-2008, 02:37 AM
but I dont think they collect for fireworks though, because you have to be 18 to purchase them I think.
kerst
10-09-2008, 02:51 AM
I thought bonfire night was on halloween ! Thanks for the info. We don't have that tradition here but I did join a Halloween competition. A jury comes and looks at your decorations. winner gets a city trip to Paris !
trackrebel
10-09-2008, 04:18 AM
but I dont think they collect for fireworks though, because you have to be 18 to purchase them I think.


When I asked about it...I meant, if Your daughter puts one out...:)....the thing bout the fireworks is written in the link You gave me.....but the kids could still collect it for fireworks and give it the parents to buy it!
kelly ann
10-09-2008, 04:28 AM
No, she doesnt do 'penny for the guy'. Its mostly older children. They tend to hang around outside shops. Im sure they dont give the money to the parents though, lol. Probably they buy sweets for themselves, lol
Antiquity
10-09-2008, 05:20 AM
Ah Bonfire Night, it's getting supplanted by Halloween these days isn't it.

When I was a kid my dad would bring home some pallets on a borrowed truck and we'd set it up in the back field, which was a field in the centre of our square street of houses. The neighbours would come along and there would be home made bonfire toffee and jacket potatoes in tinfoil. Was lovely.

As we grew older, it became common for people to set light to planned bonfires in the run up to the night and so we'd watch the fire engines (we lived on a council estate!)

Don't know what to do these days. Last year my son was 3 and so we went out for a walk around to watch fireworks. I'd love a bonfire but we have a load of trees in our garden!!

I might get sparklers this year though, and make bonfire toffee!
trackrebel
10-09-2008, 06:02 AM
No, she doesnt do 'penny for the guy'. Its mostly older children. They tend to hang around outside shops. Im sure they dont give the money to the parents though, lol. Probably they buy sweets for themselves, lol


true....If I was a kid...I wouldn´t give it my parents either....haha
JOHNOR
10-09-2008, 10:23 AM
i love bonfire night!

this year me and my my cousin will take a few of our little cousins to our local park to watch the display, then we will go to the mcdonalds drive thru for our dinner, take it home and start making plans for christmas!
CharlestonNole
10-09-2008, 10:41 AM
In this part of Florida, we used to have bonfire parties several times in the fall. While it is not related to what you are talking about, it is usually held the Thursday before a big Friday high school football game.

Fantastic events that still send chills down my spine.