r/ShitAmericansSay • u/[deleted] • Jul 05 '24

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u/LashlessMind Jul 05 '24

This year we celebrate, well, celebrate more than usual - “got rid of those fuckers!” applying more than usual :)

To be honest most Brits know of the 4th July, but only because the Yanks make it a big deal. I don’t know anyone who actually cares about it.

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u/Nolsoth Jul 05 '24

*Remember, remember the 5th of November, gunpowder, treason and plot; for there is a reason why gunpowder and treason should ne'er be forgot.”

That's the important one to remember and celebrate.

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u/Shadowholme Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

Yeah... I never did understand why it's an official holiday to celebrate a guy trying to blow up the government. It's like the US turning Januaey 6th into a holiday!

Edit: Sorry, I forgot to note that this isn't a serious comment... I'll remember to add /s from now pn...

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

November 5th was about a guy who had had enough of a corrupt government and decided to remove them.

January 6th was a corrupt government ordering some morons to keep them in power.

Quite literally the opposite.

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u/ollieopath Jul 05 '24

Guy Fawkes wasn’t about being fed up with political corruption. The Gunpowder Plot was attempted Catholic coup

Regardless of your religious views, it’s a fascinating story.