“The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous.”

London, England (CNN) — Generations of Britons have grown up pledging to “Remember remember the fifth of November: Gunpowder, treason and plot” — the figure of Guy Fawkes linked forever with fireworks, bonfires and childhood fun.

Now — more than four hundred years after the gruesome death of the man who plotted to blow up the Houses of Parliament with barrels of gunpowder — members of the Occupy and Anonymous movements are hoping to provide their own reason to remember Guy Fawkes Night.

via Guy Fawkes mask inspires Occupy protests around the world – CNN.com.

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