LONDON -- Bonfire Night in Britain is traditionally celebrated by burning an effigy of Guy Fawkes, the infamous man behind the 1605 Gunpowder Plot. But Fawkes isn't the only thing that gets burned nowadays.
Groups like Lewes Borough Bonfire Society and Edenbridge Bonfire Society enjoy mixing things up a bit on November 5, creating custom effigies of contemporary figures who have incurred their wrath for whatever reason.
From Jonathan Ross to a mostly-naked Vladimir Putin, these are some of the most memorable effigies that have been made for Bonfire Night...
1. Lance Armstrong
2. Bashar al-Assad
2. Tony Blair
3. Vladamir Putin
4. Vladamir Putin in a mankini.
5. Jonathan Ross and a small dog with Russell Brand's head
6. Sepp Blatter
#Blatter is ready for the #Lewes bonfire tonight. pic.twitter.com/PF5odRkhUs— ChristinK (@CKohutS) November 5, 2015
8. Rupert Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks
Lewes bonfire effigies so far: Rupert Murdoch and Rebekah Brookes. pic.twitter.com/kJOkwnhW— Lucy (@lucymitchell78) November 5, 2011
9. Katie Hopkins
10. Alex Salmond
@melody_player @Mtory2 Mr Salmond was already allocated a rather warm seat for Lewes Bonfire Night pic.twitter.com/6TKf8xHGtu— Jim Bond (@ghostofcaesar) October 24, 2015
11. Wayne Rooney
12. David Cameron and Nick Clegg
I just rediscovered this (since burned) effigy of puppet master David Cameron and Nick Clegg from Lewes bonfire night: pic.twitter.com/N8Uz9CXm— Jon Stone (@joncstone) October 28, 2012
13. David Cameron and a pig's head
David Cameron ready for Lewes bonfire pic.twitter.com/BXiDS9ZpO6— Steve Tremlett (@stevetremlett) November 5, 2015