How Is Guy Fawkes Night Celebrated?

[Arlen]

When I was wee it was very much a local community event. The parents in a specific neighborhood would chip in to get the fireworks and we'd all help get the bonfire built up.
People would bring along bonfire toffee, toffee apples and potatoes to bake in the embers of the bonfire.
The bairns would make a guy and take it around the neighbourhood beforehand to get money for their own wee fireworks.

It's a bit bigger and more city organized now, but still a lot of fun.

It's the one holiday I insisted I still get to celebrate after moving to America. We invite all of our friends over, have a big pot luck and the bonfire and guy and set off fireworks. I always make bonfire toffee and we usually make spiced cider and baked potatoes and corn as well.

If we get a chance, we'll even get everyone over to watch gunpowder, treason and plot beforehand!

[Lallans]

When I was wee it was very much a local community event. The parents in a specific neighborhood would chip in to get the fireworks and we'd all help get the bonfire built up.
People would bring along bonfire toffee, toffee apples and potatoes to bake in the embers of the bonfire.
The bairns would make a guy and take it around the neighbourhood beforehand to get money for their own wee fireworks.

It's a bit bigger and more city organized now, but still a lot of fun.

It's the one holiday I insisted I still get to celebrate after moving to America. We invite all of our friends over, have a big pot luck and the bonfire and guy and set off fireworks. I always make bonfire toffee and we usually make spiced cider and baked potatoes and corn as well.

If we get a chance, we'll even get everyone over to watch gunpowder, treason and plot beforehand!

Do you still play conkers then? I know a Brit expat who would go on and on about how great a game it was. But he never played it himself, here, or organized his kids to do so.