There are also rhymes and songs that go along with the ritual night and burning. We would make our Guy, from old clothes stuffed with newspaper and rags, and he would be shoved in a pushchair or wheelbarrow and taken from house to house. Then on the BIG night the guy fawkes get tossed into the large bon fire and burned.
The money collected with the guys is then used to buy fireworks and sparklers. The barman asked them to leave and also asked where their parents were but all he got was abuse, the girl with the doll was around 12 years the other around 10 years. Often with a sign saying penny for the guy. But instead of going to the toilet they went round pub asking for Penny for the Guy but all they had was a normal baby type Doll. Guy Fawkes wasnt the only one who was punished for the failed plot on King James. One rather negative one.sadly and slightly worrying too!ĭescription of Guy: unfortunately not a good story! we went to local pub Saturday night and around 10 pm 2 girls came in and the barman asked what they were doing “toilet” one said “OK be quick” said barman. Geographical location: York Parade, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 Cant remember the exact details exactly – jeans and jumper+hat? My Dad remarked he’d not seen this type of thing for years. Merv Kennard used to make a small fortune by Halton flats and Fortune of war. I have removed the names.ĭescription of Guy: In early Nov 2012 or 2013 I was with my dad and we saw some kids with a “Penny for the Guy” near the local Co-Op store in York Parade shops in north Tonbridge. We was pushing his wheelchair with him dressed up as Guy Fawkes, and us shouting Penny for the guy Hilarious. On Guy Fawkes night, people burn effigies of him in public places (hence the fire scene and situation in.
I am still keeping the other site alive to cover both bases. Answer: Its a reference to the yearly Guy Fawkes nights in the UK, which, I believe, celebrate the death of a criminal that attempted to bomb the Houses of Parliament, a man named Guy Fawkes. Last year I quietly launched this project, on another blog and did get some interest.