Guy Fawkes Day, also known as bonfire day in Newfoundland, is originally a British celebration on November 5th for commemorating the fact that the plan to blow up King James I's home was successfully intervened and stopped when Guy Fawkes, a member of the "Gunpowder plan" was arrested. Since Newfoundland was a British Dominion until just the last half a century, they practice a lot of the same traditions as that of the British culture.
You can't tell from this photo, but this bonfire is actually about a storey high! People in the community take the chance to bring in all their old furniture and other junk to contribute to the fire. In the past, Guy Fawkes Day was also traditionally a day where young men and women would have the chance to all come together and find their own "spark". Now, it is more a day for roasting marshmallows and hot dogs and socializing as a community.
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