Don't know exactly what to make of this

[ccga3359]

Stumbled across this today about the Edinburgh Dungeon's Battle of Falkirk commemoration. Now I have a sense of humour, but I wonder what the backlash would be if a similar event where held in England. Think I'll take it tounge in cheek.

[Wompet]

I think that about covers any reaction I would have, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and go with "tongue-in-cheek" as well.

- The Sacket's Harbor Firebug

[Carolina Kiltman]

"Tongue in cheek?" Let's hope so! It is just this type of thing "Your ancestors did dirty to my ancestors, therefore I have to hate you, even though it happened centuries ago" is at least partially responsible for the problems in the Middle East today.

[O'Callaghan]

I am apalled. I am sure that my own Irish ancestors suffered at the hands of the English, and yet as an English tourist in Ireland I never met with anything like this. I can't even imagine it happening.

[Pleater]

Oh what a hoot!!

I'd love to see the looks on people's faces when they are told - I wonder if they have a security camera.

I suspect that was thought up by someone who has served in the British military, having met with similar thinking before now. Possibly special forces, they have a sort of sideways sense of humour that is quite awful on its day, but becomes a thing of admiration, if not legend, once time has mellowed it.

Anne the Pleater

[sathor]

I like it. You all did read the first line which said "one day event" right? It is on the anniversary of that battle. See, many of us are Americans, look at our celebration of July 4th. I don't fully understand the concept, but doesn't England celibate a day when a guy tried to blow up Parliament?

I think they have a novel approach to celebrating the anniversary of the battle, kinda like a "Remember the Alamo" type of thing.

[Cerebite]

[QUOTE=sathor;610490]I don't fully understand the concept, but doesn't England celibate a day when a guy tried to blow up Parliament?
QUOTE]

Remember, remember the 5th of November
The gunpowder treason and plot
I know of no reason why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.

Guy Fawkes and friends tried to blow up the houses of Parliament during the reign of James I at the royal opening. IIRC it is now the occasion of mischief, hijinx, and enormous bonfires.

History should not be forgotten nor should we dwell upon it and hold grudges due to ancient wrongs.

[bowser]

I don't fully understand the concept, but doesn't England celibate a day when a guy tried to blow up Parliament?

I think you take this all to seriously, but if your really interested the celebration is of the fact that Guy Fawkes DIDN'T manage to blow up parliament.

Do you have a similar problem celebrating the burning of witches on All Hallows Eve?

I do admit to having a problem with the this event is Scotland, they won!! whats the fuss about, Queen Liz the first died and we went and got the King of Scotland and he became King of both countries, so England joined the jocks and their king became ours, you won the game, well done.
Trouble is he didnt like living in Scotland much and decided to move down south with the much better weather etc, employment opportunities, easy transport links with europe etc, so we are ALL really Scots, why all the fuss.

[sathor]

Do you have a similar problem celebrating the burning of witches on All Hallows Eve?

I've seen it. Oh, and the 'concept' of Hell houses, put on by churches, I'm sure the fire and brimstone preachers of long ago would be impressed...

[Pleater]

No no no - its heretics that got burnt, witches were hanged.

Now where is that eye rolling smiley when I need it?

Anne the Pleater