As you may know, November 5 marks the day in 1605 when Guy Fawkes got caught guarding gunpowder that was supposed to blow up Parliament. In celebration of this, people light bonfires just like King James did -- and blow up fireworks. Irony, anyone?
Personally, I remember last night as a rather soggy but still fun experience. There was a barbecue at the Trinity Hall Boathouse, which had an excellent view of the fireworks. Unfortunately, a mild drizzle went on non-stop, which eventually became an issue -- in other words, I was soaked from the waist down by the end of the night.
It also made taking photos tough; between the BBQ smoke and the rain, I couldn't seem to focus on anything. Here's a good one, though. You can see a bit of the upstairs balcony and people standing on the stairs.
Here's a bit of the big finale:
Across the river from the boathouse, there is a big field, and one of those drive-up carnivals was set up there. Blurry, rainy picture below:
In any case, after all that I returned to the boathouse for Boat Club initiation, and when I got home I headed straight for a warm shower and snuggling into bed.
Two thoughts: I don't suppose initiation was a 'trial by fire,' was it? Maybe it was a least a trial "nearby" the bonfire? Because that would be really cool to boast about...
ReplyDeleteAnd it seems odd that a boat club that usually makes you rise early holds initiation late at night!
Ha ha, no fire was involved in initiation. It was mostly a round robin of physical activities. And in fact, I was home by 10:30, so not too late, either. I was just very wet and ready to change clothes!
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