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Post by yeokel on Nov 5, 2023 13:33:12 GMT
Guy Fawkes Day my arse!
It was “Bonfire Night” when I was a lad and it’s Bonfire Night tonight too.
Ps. Have you seen anyone doing “penny for the Guy” recently?
I suppose it doesn’t really pay these days.
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Post by mattador78 on Nov 5, 2023 14:48:21 GMT
Guy Fawkes Day my arse! It was “Bonfire Night” when I was a lad and it’s Bonfire Night tonight too. Ps. Have you seen anyone doing “penny for the Guy” recently? I suppose it doesn’t really pay these days. Seen one today outside home bargains in tunstall. Unless they had a card machine I hardly carry money anymore all my change goes in my draw at work. |
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Post by rowbeartoe on Nov 6, 2023 0:30:07 GMT
Penny for the guy used to be fun to look at it when i was a kid but nowadays it's a rarity
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Post by deeside2 on Nov 6, 2023 6:36:00 GMT
It's more like Guy Fawkes/Bonfire bloody fortnight nowadays. It spread to the weekends either side of the actual day itself years ago.
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Post by thisisouryear on Nov 6, 2023 6:56:37 GMT
I saw a few kids doing penny for a guy outside the shops near me so no they haven't all disappeared like some would like you to believe and kids aren't just staying in on their computers and do go outside still.
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Post by pretzel on Nov 6, 2023 8:18:44 GMT
I'm guessing you can't call it a 'guy' anymore in this age of gender neutrality.
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Post by lawrieleslie on Nov 6, 2023 10:48:16 GMT
Guy Fawkes Day my arse! It was “Bonfire Night” when I was a lad and it’s Bonfire Night tonight too. Ps. Have you seen anyone doing “penny for the Guy” recently? I suppose it doesn’t really pay these days. When I was a kid we used to do penny for the guy outside Staniers Chemist in Wolstanton village. One time a little old lady came up and took a coin out of her purse to give us but then said she’d dropped it and it had rolled under a parked car. Both of us lads scrambled under the car to look for it for a couple of minutes but couldn’t find it. Imagine our surprise as we stood up to find the old dear had buggered off with our takings. Bless her…her needs probably greater than ours. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 6, 2023 10:51:44 GMT
I'm guessing you can't call it a 'guy' anymore in this age of gender neutrality. Penny for the gender fluid pyrotechnics enthusiast |
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Nov 6, 2023 10:54:41 GMT
Guy Fawkes Day my arse! It was “Bonfire Night” when I was a lad and it’s Bonfire Night tonight too. Ps. Have you seen anyone doing “penny for the Guy” recently? I suppose it doesn’t really pay these days. Always varied as a kid for me Some call it Guy Fawkes night, some bonfire night. Still the same |
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Post by flea79 on Nov 6, 2023 11:02:57 GMT
saw some kids with a guy outside Asda wolstanton the other week, hadnt seen it for years myself
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Post by atillathehoneybee on Nov 6, 2023 11:05:57 GMT
Guy Fawkes Day my arse! It was “Bonfire Night” when I was a lad and it’s Bonfire Night tonight too. Ps. Have you seen anyone doing “penny for the Guy” recently? I suppose it doesn’t really pay these days. When I was a kid we used to do penny for the guy outside Staniers Chemist in Wolstanton village. One time a little old lady came up and took a coin out of her purse to give us but then said she’d dropped it and it had rolled under a parked car. Both of us lads scrambled under the car to look for it for a couple of minutes but couldn’t find it. Imagine our surprise as we stood up to find the old dear had buggered off with our takings. Bless her…her needs probably greater than ours. Brilliant....Fair plays to her... |
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Nov 6, 2023 11:08:10 GMT
saw some kids with a guy outside Asda wolstanton the other week, hadnt seen it for years myself That was Old Stokie having a rest |
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Post by marylandstoke on Nov 6, 2023 17:18:13 GMT
As the practical, production manager type, that I allude to be, my first thought was it’s going to have to be sparklers or, at a push, a rocket.
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Post by Boothen on Nov 7, 2023 6:25:17 GMT
We made a Guy one year, and the following years couldn't be arsed. So we had a mate's younger Brother, he was 5 if I remember correctly, pull his snorkel parka hood up, stick a mask on, hold onto some newspaper and sit very still.
It fucking worked too.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Nov 7, 2023 10:00:26 GMT
We made a Guy one year, and the following years couldn't be arsed. So we had a mate's younger Brother, he was 5 if I remember correctly, pull his snorkel parka hood up, stick a mask on, hold onto some newspaper and sit very still. It fucking worked too. Nice thinking, got to be better than shoving some newspapers inside a black bin bag and sticking a bobble hat on it. Total lack of creativity these days. |
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Post by cvillestokie on Nov 7, 2023 14:24:11 GMT
As the practical, production manager type, that I allude to be, my first thought was it’s going to have to be sparklers or, at a push, a rocket. Are you allowed home fireworks in Maryland? |
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Post by marylandstoke on Nov 7, 2023 18:19:59 GMT
As the practical, production manager type, that I allude to be, my first thought was it’s going to have to be sparklers or, at a push, a rocket. Are you allowed home fireworks in Maryland? Technically no. Then again your not supposed to shoot into the air on NY Eve but…. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 7, 2023 21:59:36 GMT
Who the fuck calls it Guy Fawkes Day?
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Post by marylandstoke on Nov 8, 2023 11:52:21 GMT
Who the fuck calls it Guy Fawkes Day? Mrs Fawkes? |
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Post by cvillestokie on Nov 8, 2023 11:53:25 GMT
Are you allowed home fireworks in Maryland? Technically no. Then again your not supposed to shoot into the air on NY Eve but…. You must have a much bigger yard than I 😂 |
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Nov 8, 2023 12:00:04 GMT
Who the fuck calls it Guy Fawkes Day? My Mum My diary says Guy Fawkes night Quite the list . No arguing there |
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