Of course, Guy Fawkes would be described today as a terrorist - thus demonstrating that it's hardly a new phenomenon in Anglo culture ;)

Communicat, I have travelled far and wide, from Aus to South Africa, to Britain and Europe, USA and beyond and believe me when I say that on the occasion of GF, some bloke will realise what date it is and deftly go and buy himself a tidy box full of fireworks, surely you know that any oriental corner shop or market will stock the stuff? and it almost always falls in the right time for when GF rolls around, unless of course the stuff has been on his shelves for the past 10 years and well past their sell-by date, in which case makes them more dangerous. Wasn't it the Chinese who invented fireworks?

Believe it was the Chinese who discovered gunpowder and it was downhill all the way after that because war could be fought at a distance and got even nastier.
But, some bloke with a box of fireworks (bad though it may be) is not like the Japanese celebrating Christmas (which they do in huge commercial style) when the majority of Japanese are not Christian - the fireworks are just plain stupid but the other is commercial greed.
(And yes, I would say the same of most Australians who celebrate Christmas and think it is about Santa.)

Errr...Is'nt it?

"Oh please remember the 5th of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot
I have no reason
Why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot
Holler boy, holler boy
God save the King
Holler boy, holler boy
God save the Queen." (Daily Telegraph 1924)

Pleasant memories of communal Guy Fawkes nights, will remain in the realms of nostalgia.

November 5th (summer) is a risky night for fires in Australia

Guy Fawkes bonfires are bad for the environment if you accept that excessive CO2 is a destructive force

122 injuries occurred in Victoria between '95 and 2000.

Cracker nights with bonfires, terrify our animals and excite pyromaniacs (plenty of them in good old Oz).

Guy Fawkes night banned in Victoria and Western Australia

Though all states allow fireworks displays through temporary permits together with a pyrotechnician's licence

Apologies for throwing cold water on this British tradition, which was once an exciting annual family event for all Aussies.

And then the chaos started with those who have no responsibilty, no care for the environment and today fireworks are being outlawed through careless usage of underage individuals and sometimes idiotic adults showing their kids what they used to do when they themselves were younger.Oh well... another family event gone to pot, ruining it for the innocent, but then again, some of todays fireworks resemble and sound like nuclear warfare, they have got out of hand as far as harmless "crackers" are concerned, now we have stuff that can take your arm off!