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It is a phrase used by children on Guy Fawkes night, November 5th in Britain. In the same that children may say "Trick or treat" when collecting things on Halloween, "Penny for the Guy" is used as a way of asking for money when bringing around an effigy of Guy Fawkes. They would make something like a scarecrow and then wheel him around on a wheelbarrow or trolley or pram or by some other means, and go collecting money.
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How did bonfire night start?
It all started when a man called Guy sat on a firework and his mate walked around screaming penny for a guy, penny for a guy! The reason he was screaming was because he wanted him to get down as soon as possible. The reason Guy sat on the firework was because he wanted to kill the king and he was trying to make the king come and do the same thing.
Is a penny for a guy legal?
It is illegal until guy Fawkes night (5th November) because it is still begging and begging is illegal. so the answer isno, it is illegal but only until guy Fawkes night.
How can you use a penny saved is a penny earned in the sentence?
A Penny saved is a penny earned, as you would not have it any other way
What is Penny short for?
Penny is a familiar form for Penelope.
When was the penny post invented?
the penny post was invented in 1888
What does a penny saved is a penny earned meant?
It means that if you save a penny,you earn that penny when you really need it to spend.
What has the author Arthur Guy Penny written?
Arthur Guy Penny has written: 'Rhymes for Christmas and other occasions, 1904-1954'
When do you go penny for the guy?
the 20.09.11 is a reasonable time to go penny for the guying
Which queen is on the original penny back from England?
Assuming you meant 'Penny Black' - the first postage stamp... Queen Victoria.
Am I meant to be with the guy I'm dating?
If you are, right now, with the guy you are dating, then certainly that is what is meant to be, right now. Life is unfolding as it should.
After kissing you a guy says he loves you does he meant it?
no
What are the ratings and certificates for A Touch of Frost - 1992 Penny for the Guy 5-1?
A Touch of Frost - 1992 Penny for the Guy 5-1 is rated/received certificates of: Ireland:12 UK:12
How do you find penny stocks on finance.yahoo. com?
This guy is great. Nathan Gold - The Penny Stock Egghead. http://x.vu/pennystockfortunes
How many penny's with Queen Victoria 1878 on it?
Assuming United Kingdom is meant, then 2,764,000
What are the release dates for Guy's Big Bite - 2006 Penny's Perfect Party 7-17?
Guy's Big Bite - 2006 Penny's Perfect Party 7-17 was released on: USA: 28 February 2010
What is meant by the phrase and idioms - pritty penni?
The words are spelled PRETTY PENNY. A pretty penny would be nice and shiny. For some reason, the phrase has come to mean something that is very costly, "worth a pretty penny."
Can you explain a 1979 Kennedy half dollar on the head side and the tail side a 1966 one penny a roman guy sitting with a fork and cross with a light house in the background worth anything?
It would seem that someone cut apart two coins and then attached the obverse of a 1979 half dollar to the reverse of a 1966 British penny. The "guy sitting with a fork" is, by the way, meant to be Britannia, the goddess who is a symbol of Great Britain, and the "fork" is called a trident.
