“Remember, remember, the 5th of November.” Siobhan Thompson of the BBC America web series “Anglophenia” explains who Guy Fawkes was, what the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was all about, and the real reason why the group Anonymous specifically adopted Guy Fawkes masks in the V for Vendetta style as their signature look. (via Laughing Squid)
Now, when you’re sitting in the intersection with a dozen masked protestors, you’ll have something to add to the conversation.
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