sorry about that — it is a Guy Fawkes Night special. In England in days of yore (when I was little, anyway) children would make stuffed representations of Guy Fawkes to ceremoniously and gruesomely burn on the bonfire, as part of the ancient vendetta. They’d display their creations in the street and attempt to obtain cash to buy fireworks, with the merry cry of “Penny for the guy?”
Don’t get it- must be a cultural thing… Us ‘mericans…. tsk tsk
sorry about that — it is a Guy Fawkes Night special. In England in days of yore (when I was little, anyway) children would make stuffed representations of Guy Fawkes to ceremoniously and gruesomely burn on the bonfire, as part of the ancient vendetta. They’d display their creations in the street and attempt to obtain cash to buy fireworks, with the merry cry of “Penny for the guy?”
and a guinea is 21 shillings
Aaaah.. a schpoonerism
Got it.
Ohhhh. Another ignorant American here…