Penny for the Guy, Missus ? (1 Viewer)

[Horus]

But Mum, he's just put a Guy Fawkes mask on that Baby, you're not going to give him a penny for that are you !?

 

[paxtoysoldier]

Good mix of humor and realism!
Best Wishes
Oaddy

 

[villagehorse]

Scary baby. Always thinking out the box Steve. Robin.

 

[Horus]

Good mix of humor and realism!
Best Wishes
Oaddy

Thanks Paddy :salute::
I did a photocopy and reduced to approximate size the mask on the baby. Those things were just made from cardboard when I were a kid and not very good. Thought I'd use the V for Vendetta type Guy Fawkes mask for this, that is recognised most places.

Scary baby. Always thinking out the box Steve. Robin.

Would that be a box of "Standard Fireworks" Robin !^&grin

You'd often in years gone by see kids with an effigy made usually from old clothes stuffed full of screwed up newspaper tied up with string and either a drawn on face or cardboard mask being towed about in someone's pram or perhaps a wooden go-cart prior to Bonfire night asking passers-by, for a " penny for the guy" in an effort to raise money to buy fireworks and we're talking kids of 5 or 6 to maybe 10 or 11without an adult in sight.
Times were certainly different then !

Though perhaps you don't have Bonfire night in Oz these days, perhaps only a Bitish tradition now, but I think emigrants to Oz, NZ and Canada from Britain used to, and were as a kid and times different to now, though still goes ahead where Health And Safety hasn't gone mad, when each Nov 5th families would either have their own Bonfire in their garden or go to the local one in the village, town or city you lived in where they be the Bonfire with an effigy of Guy Fawkes on top, blazing away. A firework display with Rockets, Roman Candles, fountains, Catherine Wheels and Sparklers of course among the different types of fireworks. Potatoes cooked in the ashes, though some villages would have something more elaborate and perhaps a travelling funfair too.
Guy Fawkes was of course a member of the gang that tried to blow up Parliament back in the time of King James I in 1605.
Of course punishment of the day was pretty medieval with hanging, drawing and quartering. And why not just lope off their heads and put them on pikes as a warning to others !
Sounds quite the deterrent !
Don't you just love those old traditions {eek3}

 

[OzDigger]

Thanks Paddy :salute::
I did a photocopy and reduced to approximate size the mask on the baby. Those things were just made from cardboard when I were a kid and not very good. Thought I'd use the V for Vendetta type Guy Fawkes mask for this, that is recognised most places.



Would that be a box of "Standard Fireworks" Robin !^&grin

You'd often in years gone by see kids with an effigy made usually from old clothes stuffed full of screwed up newspaper tied up with string and either a drawn on face or cardboard mask being towed about in someone's pram or perhaps a wooden go-cart prior to Bonfire night asking passers-by, for a " penny for the guy" in an effort to raise money to buy fireworks and we're talking kids of 5 or 6 to maybe 10 or 11without an adult in sight.
Times were certainly different then !

Though perhaps you don't have Bonfire night in Oz these days, perhaps only a Bitish tradition now, but I think emigrants to Oz, NZ and Canada from Britain used to, and were as a kid and times different to now, though still goes ahead where Health And Safety hasn't gone mad, when each Nov 5th families would either have their own Bonfire in their garden or go to the local one in the village, town or city you lived in where they be the Bonfire with an effigy of Guy Fawkes on top, blazing away. A firework display with Rockets, Roman Candles, fountains, Catherine Wheels and Sparklers of course among the different types of fireworks. Potatoes cooked in the ashes, though some villages would have something more elaborate and perhaps a travelling funfair too.
Guy Fawkes was of course a member of the gang that tried to blow up Parliament back in the time of King James I in 1605.
Of course punishment of the day was pretty medieval with hanging, drawing and quartering. And why not just lope off their heads and put them on pikes as a warning to others !
Sounds quite the deterrent !
Don't you just love those old traditions {eek3}

'Standard Fireworks' ha ha, I still watch old WILTY episodes, Bob Mortimer was so funny.

The mask reminded me more of the Anon masks.

I was raised in New South Wales, where Cracker Night was held on the Queen's Birthday, around 24 th June when it was pretty cold outside, and a large bonfire provided warmth and fun for kids. We didn't use a Guy and wouldn't know what it represented back in the day. Of course, fireworks that went bang are rarely allowed in Australia now, along with every other slightly dangerous pursuit. We did make wooden go-carts that we called Billy carts; I think they got that name as Billy goats used to pull them in earlier times.

 

[Horus]

Interesting Matt, I'd never heard of Cracker Night !

 

[OzDigger]

Bob Mortimer on (WILTY) Would I Lie to You, one his many incredulous stories.

 

[Mike97]

Bob Mortimer on (WILTY) Would I Lie to You, one his many incredulous stories.

That video is hilarious-best laugh I've had in a while !

And Steve, your creativity knows no bounds--always fun to see what you come up with.

 

[Horus]

Bob Mortimer on (WILTY) Would I Lie to You, one his many incredulous stories.

I remember he started out on Vic Reeves Big Night Out back in the eighties, which was strange, but very funny !

 

[OzDigger]

That video is hilarious-best laugh I've had in a while !

And Steve, your creativity knows no bounds--always fun to see what you come up with.

Hey Mike I always get a laugh from Bob. Here's the Best of Bob for your enjoyment.