LL-L 'Traditions' 2006.12.09 (01) [E]

[David Clarke]

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Guy Fawkes day on November 5 used to be one of the main festivals  of the 
year, comparable with Easter, Hull Fair and my birthday, although not as  good as 
Christmas. My parents would ask  the neighbours round and  my mother would 
cook special food, such as bonfire toffee, parkin, potatoes  in their skins and 
Oxtail soup, and after we had set off the fireworks, but  before the food, we 
would burn the Guy, a lifesize model of a man consisting of  my father's old 
clothes stuffed with newspaper. Before his ceremonial burning,  he would be 
left hanging on the swing while the fireworks were being let off. As  he was 
consumed by the flames, his villainous face (drawn by my mother) would  seem to 
take on a doleful expression.
 
The cinders of the fire would glow for days, which was great fun as they  
could be used to start further fires. Halloween is a US (re-?)import into  
England and wasn't celebrated or noticed much when I was a child. Nor was New  Year.
 
I am told that the best place for Guy Fawkes celebrations is the town of  
Lewes in East Sussex. Perhaps this is due to their strong protestant traditions  
following the burning of protestant martyrs in the town during the rain of 
Mary  Tudor ("Bloody Mary").
 
David Clarke
 
 

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