Penny For the Guy

I used to love doing this as a kid with me mates but we didn't even start in September.

Coming home before from Lodge Lane way, I saw a couple of lads doing this outside a shop.

Something to look forward to over the next couple of months eh?

They'll be getting nowt off me.

Used to love doing this as a kid as well. I remember getting a bit upset one time that we had to throw one I'd made on the bomby as I thought it was boss and wanted to keep it.

Still haven't got over that.

Haven't seen any kids around here doing it yet. Sure I will soon though.

I wasn't allowed to do it. It was considered begging by my Dad!

I wasn't allowed to do it. It was considered begging by my Dad!

I'll knock round at yours tomorrow and we'll make a guy. Then go sit outside the Bargain Booze in Broadie with it.

Don't see many down here.  Just get fireworks being lobbed around from August onwards.

I'll knock round at yours tomorrow and we'll make a guy. Then go sit outside the Bargain Booze in Broadie with it.

Is right lid.

I wasn't allowed to do it. It was considered begging by my Dad!

That's why I was allowed to do it, go out and try an bring back a few bob for the housekeeping.

I think i understand what this is but could someone explain to me just incase i am wrong?

I had a young lad ask me for penny for the the other month so I said to him "bit early arn't ya kid" he said "listen mate by the time bommy come's around I'll av enough to buy a new bike",cheeky but what the hell the isn't soft probably end up an MP.Gave him 10 bob.

I think i understand what this is but could someone explain to me just incase i am wrong?

Simple enough:

In the United Kingdom, celebrations take place in towns and villages across the country in the form of both private and civic events. They involve fireworks displays and the building of bonfires on which traditionally "guys" are burnt, although this practice is not always observed in modern times. These "guys" are traditionally effigies of Guy Fawkes, the most famous of the Gunpowder Plot conspirators. Although the night is celebrated in York (Fawkes' hometown) some there do not burn his effigy, most notably those from his old school. Before the fifth, children traditionally use the "guys" to request a "penny for the guy" in order to raise funds with which to buy fireworks.

Gave him 10 bob.

F***ing hell, how many pennies is that!?

We used to do it outside the Bluebell, but you could always guarantee some drunk would come out and kick your guy to bits....... so we used to put lengths of 4x2 down the legs and arms! 

F***ing hell, how many pennies is that!?

50

Quote from: redkenny on Yesterday at 11:31:23 PM
I'll knock round at yours tomorrow and we'll make a guy. Then go sit outside the Bargain Booze in Broadie with it.


Is right lid.


knock for me too in Muirhead as ive made a big paper mashay willie for it to make people laugh.

Simple enough:

Ah okay. Cheers mate.

Quote from: redkenny on Yesterday at 11:31:23 PM
I'll knock round at yours tomorrow and we'll make a guy. Then go sit outside the Bargain Booze in Broadie with it.


Is right lid.


knock for me too in Muirhead as ive made a big paper mashay willie for it to make people laugh.

Deal!!!

Bring a few cans of spesh with you and we'll have a rave!

I love it when they ask for a penny for the guy ,so that's all i give them, the look on their faces is priceless.

They'll be getting nowt off me.

BB gun at the ready here!!!!

Kid outside the Boozer asked me last night...."penny for the guy mister" Not one to miss a bargain, I gave him a penny and took the guy home. Missus was fuming that I brought it home so I kicked her out and me an "Fawksie" (my new best friend) had a very pleasant evening together.

Kid outside the Boozer asked me last night...."penny for the guy mister" Not one to miss a bargain, I gave him a penny and took the guy home. Missus was fuming that I brought it home so I kicked her out and me an "Fawksie" (my new best friend) had a very pleasant evening together.

Bent b*stard.

Bent b*stard.

"Doesnt mean you are a bad person!!!"