{"id":2752,"date":"2011-11-05T23:59:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-05T23:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=2752"},"modified":"2026-01-15T17:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:31:52","slug":"cultures-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=2752","title":{"rendered":"Cultures “happen”….."},"content":{"rendered":"

There we were having a quiet Saturday night dinner, when all of a sudden there were “fireworks” – you know the ceremonial kind.  The ones that you do on Canada day – 24th of May and July 4th.<\/p>\n

Well, OK we knew it was Guy Fawkes – Nov 5; but did the rest of the world – sorry our street and anyone else in earshot!!!!<\/p>\n

At first I thought, OK this is a once off thing…then there were more, and more, and more…..well by the time I   a) found my tripod, b) found my camera, c) affixed said camera to said tripod, the “said” fireworks were over.  There is something to be “said” – no pun intended about I phone cameras – they are there at the ready.<\/p>\n

Can you imagine a classic Western movie, with gunslingers that had to set up the artillery, get into position and – ready, aim, fire, – no the west was won by an I-gun – always ready – always charged.<\/p>\n

And I hate to admit the classic dialogue  – “you ready?” – “yeh, I’m ready. You ready?”….. I’m not sure anyone ever pulls out the gun – I slept through “High Noon” must see it again.<\/p>\n

Well, Guy Fawkes isn’t about how the west was won – but it may be about Thanksgiving.  I have written about this before- Terrorism and the British Tradition<\/a>.<\/p>\n

OK it’s not about knitting – but it is about how cultures spread and why we in North America knit because we came from someplace else – that knit, or spun, or wove.<\/p>\n

I love the fireworks for Guy Fawkes.  I would love to do it next year.  Maybe I’m just a sucker for celebration – now If I could only convince my daughter to celebrate St Catherine’s Day – Nov 25 and my husband to celebrate Robbie Burns day Jan 25 and we do celebrate Dec 25.  I must see what is happening Feb 25 – this could become a tradition.<\/p>\n

Have a happy Guy Fawkes night!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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