Today

[zymurg]

Remember, remember, the 5th of November
Gunpowder, treason, and plot

Hurry, hurry, 29 February;
Honor Fishy, neither washy nor wishy;
Humor, knowledge, and thought;
That's not all he's got.

Courage rather than pluck;
Our leader, our luck.

Have a drink or several
Today's the day.;

 

[husky429]

I don't get it, but I'm into it

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Crack is a hell of a drug

 

[WillB4]

Twist one up or two
And a drink will do

 

[QuickDraw]

it is today

 

[HuskyHawk]

I don't get it, but I'm into it

Guy Fawkes Night is November 5th. The original Poem was supposedly written by John Milton in 1626, in Latin. The beginning of the more recent version is being channeled by OP. No idea what it has to do with Leap Day.

Remember, remember!
The fifth of November,
The Gunpowder treason and plot;
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!
Guy Fawkes and his companions
Did the scheme contrive,
To blow the King and Parliament
All up alive.
Threescore barrels, laid below,
To prove old England’s overthrow.
But, by God’s providence, him they catch,
With a dark lantern, lighting a match!
A stick and a stake
For King James’s sake!
If you won’t give me one,
I’ll take two,
The better for me,
And the worse for you.
A rope, a rope, to hang the Pope,
A penn’orth of cheese to choke him,
A pint of beer to wash it down,
And a jolly good fire to burn him.
Holloa, boys! holloa, boys! make the bells ring!
Holloa, boys! holloa boys! God save the King!
Hip, hip, hooor-r-r-ray!

 

[husky429]

Guy Fawkes Night is November 5th. The original Poem was supposedly written by John Milton in 1626, in Latin. The beginning of the more recent version is being channeled by OP. No idea what it has to do with Leap Day.

Remember, remember!
The fifth of November,
The Gunpowder treason and plot;
I know of no reason
Why the Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot!
Guy Fawkes and his companions
Did the scheme contrive,
To blow the King and Parliament
All up alive.
Threescore barrels, laid below,
To prove old England’s overthrow.
But, by God’s providence, him they catch,
With a dark lantern, lighting a match!
A stick and a stake
For King James’s sake!
If you won’t give me one,
I’ll take two,
The better for me,
And the worse for you.
A rope, a rope, to hang the Pope,
A penn’orth of cheese to choke him,
A pint of beer to wash it down,
And a jolly good fire to burn him.
Holloa, boys! holloa, boys! make the bells ring!
Holloa, boys! holloa boys! God save the King!
Hip, hip, hooor-r-r-ray!

I was an English major--I know the poem. What I don't know is why it's on this board, lol

 

[StllH8L8ner]

The randomness makes me think @cliffspliffy has reincarnated.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you?

 

[Travelman6]

I don't get it, but I'm into it

Always a fun attitude to take, lol

 

[HuskyHawk]

I was an English major--I know the poem. What I don't know is why it's on this board, lol

Ahh sorry, I agree with the question. I don't see any connection to UConn or Leap Day.

 

[Greedo]

The randomness makes me think @cliffspliffy has reincarnated.

I used to love reading whatever he came up with in his posts. I'm guessing his home took away his internet access.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

I used to love reading whatever he came up with in his posts. I'm guessing his home took away his internet access.

I heard he's working in some Government lab trying to communicate with dolphins

 

[NowInStorrs]

I heard he's working in some Government lab trying to communicate with dolphins

That story gets so much crazier

 

[Staven]

For what its worth I enjoyed it!

 

[AllHusky]

My buddy graduated HS with me in 1974
I have me 68th birthday in June, he has his 17th today