Russell: The British know how to hold a grudge. Back in the 1600's, a guy named Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up the British Parliament, but luckily was thwarted. Apparently, torturing him for five straight days and executing him was not a big enough punishment. To this day, they heap more disgrace on him by creating a fake Guy and burning him on top of a bonfire every year. This is replicated across the nation on Guy Fawkes Night (November 5th), so hundreds of Guys are burnt each year. I think they need to get over it.
The Guy sitting on top of the bonfire
Stephanie rooting for the Guy to burn
They also had fireworks after the Guy burned
The next few days, we toured around Winchester with Jim and Lois, showing them the local sights. After a week's stay they headed back to America, with full stomachs and enough stories to tell for years to come.
Eating at a pub with Jim and Lois
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