As sly as a Fawkes

Ever wonder why we call people "guy"?

Remember, remember the fifth of November,
The gunpowder, treason and plot,
I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.

So this dude Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Parliament a long time ago (1605). And here in London this weekend we'll be celebrating that he failed! And also starting bonfires and setting off fireworks to symbolize burning Guy at the stake (even though he was hung -- a more humane method of institutional killing we can all agree).

He was also gently tortured: The gentler tortours [tortures] are to be first used unto him, et sic per gradus ad maiora tenditur [and thus by steps extended to greater ones], and so God speed your good work."

God loves speedy tortour.