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V · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 1:23 am Post subject: Carnivals and Bonfires

When is a Bonfire Night a Carnival and when is a Carnival a Bonfire Night and what right has a Carnival or Bonfire Society have to call itself a Bonfire Society and what excatly is a Bonfire Society and a proper Bonfire Night. Bearing in mind that some so called Bonfire Nights are put on by Carnival Societies and some Bonfire Societies are calling themselves Carnival Societies and some have Bonfires and Fireworks and some do not. Come out of the closet and decide what you are . . Carnival or Bonfire ? . . Chew on that boyes and belles and I will have a reply for all respondents !
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Ghoti · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:49 am Post subject:

As long as there are bonfire boyes and belles and a good laugh (and beer!), who cares?

I prefer fireworks as I like watching them - simple as that.
A bonfire can keep you warm, but I don't always go anywhere near it.
I like the costumes, but stripes dont take away from the fun.
I "play" with bangers and flares, but not at every meeting.

I think personally, even without the history and tradition that lots of people (including me) quote as reasons to bonfire, I'd do it for the same fun if it called bonfire, carnival, parade, festival, pageant, Mardi Gras, whatever.
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The Plotter · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:26 pm Post subject:

A Bonfire is a traditional celebration to comemorate our historic past, in the form of period costume, historical customs and fire.

A Carnival is an articulated lorry, festooned in flowers and tack with a unhappy looking teenage girl dressed as a fairy looking as if she would rather be anywhere in the world but there and followed down the road by a bunch of clowns!

This does not reflect the opinion of anybody but myself but im sure in correct! Laughing

We love them all really........bring on the Bonfire / Carnival season!
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V · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:33 pm Post subject:

V · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:38 pm Post subject:

Clunk · Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 1:10 pm Post subject:

I prefer the "true" bonfires but the early carnivals are cool as well, they're a taster of what is to come later in the season Cool

Pyro_Phil · Torch Captain Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 181

An old argument that will go on for ever I feel. They both have their own merits which can be good for both> I know some people see the earlier carnival's as not proper bonfire but netherless they can be enjoyable if you're with a like minded bunch of people.

Carnivals= floats, dancing girls, fun fairs, queens, princesses, princes etc. plus maybe a bonfire or freworks.

Bonfire = bonfires, fireworks and lots of noise with none of the above.

mail man · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject:

carnival or bonfire does it matter, as long as we have fun and enjoy ourselves. we have gone over this tradition bit before.
whether you walk during rain or fine weather I hope you all enjoy yourselves this season.

you need a queen for a carnival Laughing

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V · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:04 pm Post subject:

guyfawkesforpm · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:41 am Post subject:

rotherfield

V · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:59 am Post subject:

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V · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:35 am Post subject:

Had Three Martyrs Burnt At The Stake
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lbs.me.uk · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:53 am Post subject:

forrest · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:59 am Post subject:

oooo Mayfield a toughie to as what you would want to class it as. Afterall they were founded way before the gunpowder plot, as a way of remembering the martyrs and coninue to do so to this day and also aghere to many of the bonfire traditions within Sussex. But then they do have them horrible floats.

I know alot of bonfire people out there class this one as the first real type of bonfire of the season and its the first one of the seson that they go to. Mainly to its setting and the fact it has all the ingredients of a proper bonfire.

So Mayfield i think you're more bonfire than carnival.

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