So would any of you help me better understand Bonfire night. The history and the current. Traditions etc?

reason being: I'm Trying to do something fun on the fifth with some friends and I am curious what y'all do out there. My understanding is that you burn items of the past that haunt you. Again not sure if this is correct but that's why I ask here instead of Wikipedia lol anyways would love to learn more. Few free to mail me too if you have fun things y'all personally do with your friends or family on that day. 

Remember, remember the fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot I see no reason why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, 'twas his intent To blow up the King and the Parliament Three score barrels of powder below Poor old England to overthrow By God's providence he was catched With a dark lantern and burning match Holloa boys, holloa boys God save the King! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! A penny loaf to feed ol' Pope A farthing cheese to choke him A pint of beer to rinse it down A faggot of sticks to burn him Burn him in a tub of tar Burn him like a blazing star Burn his body from his head Then we'll say ol' Pope is dead. Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray!

Im an American living in Britian 

It's thirty past twelve bongs over here, I think Hawkeye has explained our culture in a nutshell, cheerio.

Cuppo tea then guvnor after burning some blighter 

More likely Gin back then, the water would have killed you.

Indeed and the more gin the more chance of getting press ganged 

*sips gin