Bonfire night

[kjirstem]

> LunaLovesHarry:
>
> This sounds like our 4th of July only in that the idiots with
illegal 
> fireworks, or who light them off in wrong ways or areas manage to
lose limbs or 
> scorch themselves!!  Of course our 4th is a celebration of
Independance and not a 
> thwarted terror-like attack.  Just thought the above quote sounded
like what 
> happens here a lot on the 4th.  :)


kjirstem:

This thread is making me wonder if someday 9/11 will be observed in a
similar manner in the US.  Though, since the attack wasn't thwarted,
perhaps not.  Besides, mid-Sept is usually a bad time for bonfires. 
Still, one wonders.  

I know the name Fawkes is appropriate for Dumbledore's phoenix given
the association with burning Guy Fawkes effigies on the fire, but what
about the link with a traitor?  Has that been discussed on the main
list?  I've never thought about that particular aspect of his name before.


kjirstem - please, please don't eviscerate me ... I don't want to be
burned or hanged either...