guy fawkes by phil burns
AnElephantCant explain to non-British
Just why we celebrate the Fifth of November
Every school kid is told
About this scoundrel of old
And we are told to Remember Remember
In 1605 he got involved in
What is known as The Gunpowder Plot
Now this is the thing
He tried to blow up the King
Some folk thought he really should not
So poor Guy got hanged for his trouble
To teach him not to rouse the Royal ire
But his failure still irks
So we set off fireworks
And have fun with chestnuts and bonfires
Yes each year he is reburnt in effigy
For some reason a cause for celebration
Now this part is funny
We make a daft dummy
And sit him atop a great conflagration
We commemorate the sad end of Guy Fawkes
Who bit off more than he could indeed chew
He snuck under Westminster
To do something sinister
Oh Guy where are you when we need you?
anelephantcant 
Wow, impressive to put all that in limericks!
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Love it. That’s tradition for you I guess. Can’t really think of one that’s not odd if you really boil it down
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AnElephantCant disagree with this comment
Any argument is surely quite flawed
And Ms GlasgowDragonFly
Puts a gleam in his eye
Just like tradition AnElephant can also be considered quite odd
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Hehe 😊
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This was brilliant! A history lesson, told with humour and rhyme. Some of us would do so much better in history if it was more often presented thustly…
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AnElephantCant always teach history
In this way with humour and a rhyme
But poor wee Mr Fawkes
Is hanged and put in a box
AnElephant does not think blowing up Westminster is much of a crime
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Dear Elephant,
I can always count on you for my education from across the big pond. If you manage to exhume Guy, when he’s finished over there, could you send him here?
Shalom,
Rochelle
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AnElephantCant exhume Guy
He does not say the idea is wrong
After 4 centuries
You can do as you please
But AnElephant thinks that you already wait too long
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