It occurs to me, as I sit here drinking my morning coffee, that today is the Fifth of November.
Guy Fawkes Day.
The Gunpowder Plot isn’t something that Americans think of often, if ever. It’s a footnote in history books. I took a class in college on Stuart England, and Guy Fawkes got maybe a thirty-second mention. In the grand scheme of history, Guy Fawkes probably wasn’t that important.
Yet, Guy Fawkes did inspire Alan Moore when he wrote V For Vendetta.
I can think of no more appropriate day for watching V For Vendetta than today. So, maybe after work tonight, I’ll put in the DVD.
The John Lennon-inclined can listen to “Remember” from Plastic Ono Band. Ending, as it does, with the line, “Remember, remember, the fifth of November!”
Guy Fawkes Day, people. Go blow some shit up. 😉
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A writer, editor, journalist, sometimes coder, occasional historian, and all-around scholar, Allyn Gibson is the writer for Diamond Comic Distributors' monthly PREVIEWS catalog, used by comic book shops and throughout the comics industry, and the editor for its monthly order forms. In his over ten years in the industry, Allyn has interviewed comics creators and pop culture celebrities, covered conventions, analyzed industry revenue trends, and written copy for comics, toys, and other pop culture merchandise. Allyn is also known for his short fiction (including the Star Trek story "Make-Believe,"the Doctor Who short story "The Spindle of Necessity," and the ReDeus story "The Ginger Kid"). Allyn has been blogging regularly with WordPress since 2004.
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