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why bonfire night is not traditionally celebrated anymore

in recent years guy fawkes night has been quiet and subdued, not many letting off of fireworks, no firework displays or organised gatherings...it all feels like our tradition in the uk has been quashed...why is this?
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SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
Well I'd like to say it's because fireworks are very expensive and cause a lot of unnecessary distress to domestic animals and damage to the environment, but as the air outside my backdoor is thick with sulphur and I can hardly hear myself think, this is perhaps not the case.

If you're looking for a really offensive 'traditional' British display, get yourself down to Lewes on the south coast and help to burn an effigy of the prime minister.