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Nov 5th? Is he planning to blow up parliament? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 3 months ago by ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Is there a joke I'm missing?

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Remember remember the fifth of November

Gunpowder, treason and plot.

I see no reason

Why gunpowder treason

Should ever be forgot.

Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, 'twas his intent

To blow up the King and the Parliament

Three score barrels of powder below

Poor old England to overthrow

By God's providence he was catch'd

With a dark lantern and burning match

Holler boys, holler boys, let the bells ring

Holler boys, holler boys

God save the King!

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Nevermind, missed the post title

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

IDK if a joke, but it's a reference to the gunpowder plot.

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Maybe the comments here are, but the original tweet has literally zero reference to it. There is no joke in the original tweet, just pearl clutching.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It's the title of the post? The fifth of November is Guy Fawkes day, Gunpowder Plot.

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Ah yea, missed the post title. My bad.

[–] warbond@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think that's their point, that the joke is flimsy to begin with

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

Yeah, that's what I originally assumed, but their response didn't make sense.

[–] exanime@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Yes... November 5th is the gunpowder plot anniversary made famous (again in NA by the movie V For Vendetta)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot?wprov=sfla1

[–] Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

Yes. Your reaction is a bit dramatic.