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Remember remember the Fifth of November / Gunpowder, treason, and plot / I know of no reason / Why the gunpowder treason / Should ever be forgot
- Stephen Mack
Technically, they're from the movie V for Vendetta which was based around Guy Fawkes. Anonymous thought it was cool (which it is) and uses it for anonymity.
- Maxamad (Amazigh)
And per Wiki, we could say, "Ever wonder where the word 'guy' to mean a man came from? Guy Fawkes." From that wiki page: "In 18th-century England, it became a tradition for children to display a grotesque effigy of Fawkes, termed a 'guy,' as part of the Bonfire Night celebration. As part of the tradition, they would often stand on street corners begging for 'a penny for the guy.' The...
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- Stephen Mack