BS/Folklore: Trumpfires

Subject: Folklore: Trumpfires
From: Jack Campin
Date: 02 Nov 16 - 08:58 PM

Which places in the UK are going to burn a Trump effigy for the Fifth of November?

Edenbridge

I suspect there will be hundreds of them. Post links here?

The Mexicans got there first:

Mexico City, Easter

Subject: RE: BS/Folklore: Trumpfires
From: Joe Offer
Date: 03 Nov 16 - 01:19 AM

Nice try, Jack,
But I can't see how we can allow such a thread in the music section.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS/Folklore: Trumpfires
From: keberoxu
Date: 03 Nov 16 - 06:37 PM

I fear that it will be long past the fifth of November before the fires all get put out.

Subject: RE: BS/Folklore: Trumpfires
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 04 Nov 16 - 05:52 AM

Let's hope that they don't actually tie the Donald effigy to the stake. Far better to mount him on top of the conflagration with the stake right up his bottom.

Subject: RE: BS/Folklore: Trumpfires
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 04 Nov 16 - 10:12 AM

With someone asking "How would you like your stake..."

I opened the thread hoping it may be a reference to the age old tradition of setting fire to farts. Now that would have belonged above the line!

:D tG

Subject: RE: BS/Folklore: Trumpfires
From: Jack Campin
Date: 05 Nov 17 - 06:37 PM

And Valmai Goodyear (big cheese in the Bonfire Society scene in Lewes, Sussex) reports on Facebook that this year six of the seven societies set fire to a Trump this year, and one of them burnt a Trump for the second year running. Both are unprecedented.

I think the one that didn't burn a Trump burnt a Harvey Weinstein instead - surely the UK has enough villains of its own? Or at least let Europe into the fun and burn Rajoy?

I didn't go to any bonfires this year, but did see a Trump mask in Edinburgh city centre on Halloween.

Subject: RE: BS/Folklore: Trumpfires
From: Donuel
Date: 05 Nov 17 - 07:32 PM

Are you supposed to fuel the flames with books or what?

Subject: RE: BS/Folklore: Trumpfires
From: akenaton
Date: 06 Nov 17 - 03:34 AM

Well said Don.....an A* for that, those who attend such a conflagration would have no need for reading material.

Subject: RE: BS/Folklore: Trumpfires
From: Mr Red
Date: 06 Nov 17 - 05:55 AM

How long before they sell chamber pots with a picture of Twitler looking up at the trumps (etc) coming down?

Now that is a tradition as old as chamber pots and recorded in 1750ish in song.

In the book by Thomas D'Urfey of "Pills to Purge State Melancholy" (not the less political and more well known tome of similar name and author)

There is a song about it that has a chorus "Piffing on his face". And in those days you could choose your politician to piff on!

Subject: RE: BS/Folklore: Trumpfires
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 09 Nov 17 - 04:21 AM

I have a toilet roll with Twitlers face on every sheet. I save it for special occasions such as the morning after a particularly hot curry.

:D tG

Subject: RE: BS/Folklore: Trumpfires
From: Jack Campin
Date: 09 Nov 17 - 06:27 AM

There is a pub somewhere in Scotland that has lifesize photos of Trump laminated onto the gents' urinal. Beats the flies at Schiphol.

Subject: RE: BS/Folklore: Trumpfires
From: Donuel
Date: 09 Nov 17 - 08:06 AM

I collect life size stand up cardboard figures. The only one that comedically goes with Trump is Johnny Depp's first Pirate of the Caribbean. Along with tiny red flags a Hurricane flag and Russia the display is complete. I suppose I could make my own 4 ft Putin for better effect.

Subject: RE: BS/Folklore: Trumpfires
From: Greg F.
Date: 09 Nov 17 - 11:59 AM

And here I thought a Trumpfire was what one produced by igniting a fart.

Subject: RE: BS/Folklore: Trumpfires
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 17 Nov 17 - 10:16 AM

What is the occasion?

Subject: RE: BS/Folklore: Trumpfires
From: Mrrzy
Date: 18 Nov 17 - 09:20 AM

Did they? Burn him as a guy, I mean?