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"God forbid we should ever be twenty years without such a rebellion. The people cannot be all, and always, well informed. The part which is wrong will be discontented, in proportion to the importance of the facts they misconceive. If they remain quiet under such misconceptions, it is lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty. ... What country before ever existed a century and half without a rebellion? And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure."



-Thomas Jefferson



The latter portion was already boldened by wikiquotes

Thomas Jefferson - Wikiquote

 

If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there are men on base. -- Dave Barry

 

Guy Fawkes & the Gunpowder Plot

Words of "Remember Remember" refer to Guy Fawkes with origins in 17th century English history. On the 5th November 1605 Guy Fawkes was caught in the cellars of the Houses of Parliament with several dozen barrels of gunpowder. Guy Fawkes was subsequently tried as a traitor with his co-conspirators for plotting against the government. He was tried by Judge Popham who came to London specifically for the trial from his country manor Littlecote House in Hungerford, Gloucestershire. Fawkes was sentenced to death and the form of the execution was one of the most horrendous ever practised (hung ,drawn and quartered) which reflected the serious nature of the crime of treason.

The Tradition begins... The following year in 1606 it became an annual custom for the King and Parliament to commission a sermon to commemorate the event. Lancelot Andrewes delivered the first of many Gunpowder Plot Sermons. This practice, together with the nursery rhyme, ensured that this crime would never be forgotten! Hence the words " Remember , remember the 5th of November" The poem is sometimes referred to as 'Please to remember the fifth of November'. It serves as a warning to each new generation that treason will never be forgotten. In England the 5th of November is still commemorated each year with fireworks and bonfires culminating with the burning of effigies of Guy Fawkes (the guy). The 'guys' are made by children by filling old clothes with crumpled newspapers to look like a man. Tradition allows British children to display their 'guys' to passers-by and asking for " A penny for the guy".

 

your article missed the part about why he was doing it. the king and family were protestants and at war with catholic spain. it was more a religious war than anything. guy jumped when being hanged so it'd break his neck so they wouldn't get the pleasure of torturing him by being drawn and quartered. at the end of "braveheart" that's what they do to william wallace

 

its funny... i just watched the show on history channel today about the real braveheart... Wallace was actually "drawn" twice. Being drawn means being dragged by horse to the site of execution and also refers to being disemboweled. He had the luxury of having both down to him then quartered.

 

that's a hell of a saturday night!

 

Damn we missed it this year :/ regardless, remember remember.....

 

It was mentioned in teh crate of feces

 

Lol I need to come by more often

 

We had a get-together with bonfire, then watched V for Vendetta, it was a good evening.