I can't help it; I'm in a good mood. In my lifetime I've never felt this inspired by an election result since, well...forever.

In the United Kingdom it's already November 5th. And lest we forget:

Remember, remember the 5th of November...

That is, it's the anniversary of Guy Fawkes' Gunpowder Plot. It's a chance for Her Majesty's subjects to celebrate by setting off fireworks, lighting bonfires, and maybe getting a little liquored up. (Thankfully we Colonials celebrate our national holidays with subtlety and sophistication. )

Anyway, if you want to know more about what Guy Fawkes Night means to the British, don't ask me. I'm just a Yank who can barely remember to set his alarm clock. However there are a few folks here who may be more knowledgeable:

alien_concept
Thylan
gorillaman
Deano
punk225
Zonbie

And I'm sure there are other active British sifters who could also enlighten us, but I just don't know that they're British.

However I will venture this much: The British value democracy just as much as anyone else, and they get just as pissed off as anyone else when they see it get fucked over bollocksed up by malfeasance, lies, and corruption.

So here's to the British and their love of democracy! They may not always get it right, but then again, who does?

Now would you PLEASE learn to speak American? Or at least Canadian? (I can almost understand them, eh?)