Guy Fawkes' Day, Mrs. Miniver
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In childhood the daylight always fails too soon -- except when there are going to be fireworks;
— Guy Fawkes on Jan Struther
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "In childhood the daylight always fails too soon -- except when there are going to be fireworks;" in the context of "Guy Fawkes' Day, Mrs. Miniver" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jan Struther" (Quotes)
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About Guy Fawkes
Guy Fawkes (13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606) was an English soldier and a member of a Roman Catholic revolutionary group who attempted to carry out the Gunpowder Plot to assassinate King James I of England (James VI of Scotland) and the members of both houses of the Parliament of England with a huge explosion, which was prevented by his arrest on 5 November 1605.
About Guy Fawkes
Guy Fawkes (13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606) was an English soldier and a member of a Roman Catholic revolutionary group who attempted to carry out the Gunpowder Plot to assassinate King James I of England (James VI of Scotland) and the members of both houses of the Parliament of England with a huge explosion, which was prevented by his arrest on 5 November 1605.
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