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While The Fifth of November (and by extension Guy Fawkes Day) is a staple of British culture, many Americans may only be familiar with the poem through the 2006 Wachowski sibling produced film, V For Vendetta, which is 

While The Fifth of November (and by extension Guy Fawkes Day) is a staple of British culture, many Americans may only be familiar with the poem through the 2006 Wachowski sibling produced film, V For Vendetta, which is based on the eighties graphic 

Inspired by our original ITS Guy Fawkes design and numerous requests, we've created a patch to “remember, remember, the fifth of November.” November the Fifth marks a day of celebrating in Britain by burning effigies of 

AN effigy of Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson will be burned at stakes during a world-famous Guy Fawkes party.

To learn more about Guy Fawkes Day, go here. Anyway – with elections now over for the year, we congratulate all who ran for office in our covered towns; it's not everyone who feels the unique snap of becoming well-known