tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post5502329361480060147..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Guy Fawkes Crosses the Atlantic & Becomes Transformed into Pope Night, 1745Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-40497075879358873792010-11-11T21:11:39.308-05:002010-11-11T21:11:39.308-05:00No, Connie G, there's not much difference at a...No, Connie G, there's not much difference at all between the revolutionary protests in Boston and Pope Night celebrations. You have to wonder how many of the participants in both were just along for the (violent) ride, no matter the purpose.<br /><br />Alexa, I suspect you're right, too. I haven't researched the connection between Pope Night and Halloween, but as you say, there are too many similarities to ignore. Once Pope Night was outlawed, wouldn't it have been easy enough to keep a few of the more harmless aspects - children in costumes begging for pennies - and shift them over to another holiday? Anyone else know for sure?Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-64810549537595844892010-11-10T17:50:31.355-05:002010-11-10T17:50:31.355-05:00Fascinating! I can't help but wonder, especial...Fascinating! I can't help but wonder, especially considering the time of year, at the similarity between these traditions and those of All Hallow's Eve. I suppose I will have to follow the supplied links and try to learn more.Alexa Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10086472405632748174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-17255336127703676472010-11-09T16:47:16.740-05:002010-11-09T16:47:16.740-05:00Thank you for following up on this, Susan.
What...Thank you for following up on this, Susan.<br />What's most interesting is that many of these young men involved in the Pope Night celebrations in Boston were the same ones who would participate in the violent protests of British taxation that eventually led to the American revolution. There is not much difference between painting one's face and burning Lord Bute and His Holiness in effigy and painting one's face to throw English tea into the harbor.Connie G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-31106737069777341042010-11-09T10:35:23.940-05:002010-11-09T10:35:23.940-05:00I had no idea! This has been fascinating. Good job...I had no idea! This has been fascinating. Good job, History Girls.Richard Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375772588623890021noreply@blogger.com