Once a year, on Guy Fawkes Day, it tossed the "worthless" canvases into a bonfire.

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Guy Fawkes Day, November 5, is an English holiday commemorating the capture of the country's most notorious traitor, Guy Fawkes, in 1605.

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Tomorrow, November 5, is Guy Fawkes Day, the day that the English remember one of their most notorious villains or most celebrated heroes, depending on their politics.

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"V for Vendetta" wasn't meant to be a disaster movie, of course, and there's no reason to think it will be a disaster, even though its original opening date of November 5th -- Guy Fawkes Day -- had to be pushed forward after real-life terrorists attacked London last July.

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