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Bonfire Tradition

On 12 Oct 2015 at 10:40am Voice Of History wrote:

Of all the many time honored Bonfire rituals our favorite is the annual argument about the people who black up and pretend to be Zulus, theatrical �Native Americans � and so on. It would be an insult to history that any of the details should change and my suggestion is that this is formalised into a public pageant with children taking the various roles.
The Zulu Argument �all roles taken by children of local schools
Enter Evil Bill`s dining Politically Correct DFL appearing on stage brandishing Guardian weeping what are obviously crocodile tears �
EVIL PC DFL- This insult to ethnic minorities must end, in this day and age ( here insert any age form 1970s onwards ), it is staggering that we continue to indulge in racist glorification of an Imperial past that should be a source of deep shame. Boo hoo
Enter several heroic members of Borough and/or other accused society carrying spades symbolising honest toil �.
Heroic Bonfire People � You have misunderstood what is actually tribute the bravery of Zulus and Native Americans anyway stop taking our free speech away and anyway no-one would be offended unless you told them to be offended and anyway who asked you anyway ;( anyway)
Enter Right Wing Trouble Maker � Yes evil DFL Bill`s Dining thing, the Empire was a good thing we were the ones who banned slavery and it is you who re the racist and your obsession with identity politics has caused all manner of harm anyway you are a DFL .
EVIL PC DFL � So are you bloody Fascist !
(EVIL PC DFL and R W DFL continue long boring debate no-one cares about )

Enter Voice of History holding scroll.
Voice of History - �..and so the long tradition of Zulus continued, accompanied by the almost equally long tradition of having an pointless argument about it

THE END
Wild applause

On 12 Oct 2015 at 11:44am Fake Sarah wrote:

This post looks a bit long and rambly. Can somone else read and let me know if its actually worth reading

On 12 Oct 2015 at 12:54pm Can of worms wrote:

The underlying concept was fine. Presentation needs improvement. And why oh why must the Guardian be only for DFLs ?

On 12 Oct 2015 at 12:56pm Lewes Nimby Councils wrote:

We WILL end all racist traditions and keep pointless gates. Remember the Football Stadium fiasco - and weep

On 12 Oct 2015 at 4:03pm trooper wrote:

Remember remember 5th of November
Penny for the Guy.
Remember the Martyrs
Remember the Bonfire boys no longer with us.
A great night, LEWES IS BONFIRE, enjoy.

On 12 Oct 2015 at 4:22pm Guy wrote:

Ban it.

On 12 Oct 2015 at 6:09pm Mr Pickwick wrote:

No Poopery - dogs must be banned.

On 12 Oct 2015 at 7:22pm King of Sussex wrote:

Looks to me like another one of Paul Newman's unreadable rants.

On 14 Oct 2015 at 12:31am King of rubbish wrote:

It is Paul Newman. Ignore the boring old troll

On 16 Oct 2015 at 5:01pm Peevesy wrote:

Some intrepid fellows dressed up as the Penitents from the inquisition in the early nineties and marched with a well known society from over the bridge. Looking rather like the KKK in black outfits with tall hoods etc. they got ticked off for it by the public and officials alike. It may have been a mistake to think everyone would get the point. Some bod on the radio moaned about it at the time I recall.
I am horrified to read that the EDL read the guardian. I saw an anarchist in Tesco's last week and a tory peer in Aldi. The world is coming apart at the seams.