Wow, I had honestly never heard of that holiday before!
And do I understand the Wikipedia article correctly that this is also the root of “Thanksgiving”?
That would actually be quite funny! 😆
BTW, we also light huge bonfires here in Germany around that time of year (11.11), but without any fireworks.
It’s to celebrate St. Martin’s Day.
Sooo… What’s the lore behind “bonfire night”?
Special occassion?
You could say that…
Wow, I had honestly never heard of that holiday before!
And do I understand the Wikipedia article correctly that this is also the root of “Thanksgiving”?
That would actually be quite funny! 😆
BTW, we also light huge bonfires here in Germany around that time of year (11.11), but without any fireworks. It’s to celebrate St. Martin’s Day.