so it's bonfire night or guy fawkes night as some say in the uk today. i hate bonfire night. i don't think anyone really knows what it's about anymore, but now it consists on one big night of fireworks, which the city council pays for. and for the two weeks before and after 5 november, kids run around and set off fireworks whenever, however and at whomever they like. it's loud and people just go out and get pissed.
but this year i can see the fireworks from my window so that's pretty cool. what makes it better is that they're going off as i have barack obama's acceptance speech on in the background, so it feels like they're celebrating that too. the world feels different today and i'm not the only one who thinks so. just seeing some of the pictures in america celebrating is inspiring. they're *celebrating* a politician, something i have trouble conceiving of ever happening in canada or the uk for that matter.
i almost wore my canada pin today for fear that any stranger i might speak to would ask my opinion about it all because they thought i was an american. and it happened and i was still happy to offer it because i like politics and have followed this campaign from iowa back in january. the funniest moment today was when i was working with my group of young people at the gallery and one girl said that at school they can't pronounce 'you know, like, the guy who won's name.' so they call him snack banana.
hilarious.
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Remember remember the fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder, treason
Should ever be forgot...
If you are ever in the south east for bon fire night you should go to Lewis. They have a bon fire where a man dresses up as the pope and stands on a stage where people throw fireworks at him and shout obscenities like 'fu#k the pope'. It’s great and shows what a wonderful tolerant world we live in :-)
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