@@AlexanderTheEvenGreater Nobody is going to be celebrating St George's Day in the same way we don't really celebrate Jesus's birth or rebirth get a grip.
@@AlexanderTheEvenGreaterYou are not celebrating Christmas and Easter you are celebrating having a few days off free of charge in the name of capitalism, Or are you suggesting you are a regular churchgoer?
Big numbers celebrate St George's day each year in Derby! Most wear suits and red roses, the traditional pubs are packed and it's a great atmosphere. Roll on Tuesday 🏴🍺
@@EpicAelflaed Yes mate, it's happening today. Get yourself out in Derby! 🍺 Every year regardless what day it falls on it always seems to be busy. Some of the pubs have DJ's and bands on, the others play patriotic music 👍
I'm a Brit but at the moment living in Spain. St George is the saint of the area where I live (Aragon) and we have a province holiday on Tuesday because of it. Stick that up ya pipe....And yes you need a bank holiday for people to care.
@@psy-op I wonder how many of those calling for everyone to honour Saint Georges Day would do so if they had to spend the day in church (from before sunrise), just as they did in Medieval England?
Celebrating a day named after a saint or any church related person is not really my cup of tea. I would rather work towards ending all religion through reason and education. Make an England we can be proud of that is progressive, forward thinking and free of superstitions and dogma.
@@johnadams1976 not even for the pride of identity. I guess I am too patriotic these days . St George is the patron Saint of England, doesn't that mean anything . Of course you are entitled to your opinion but I find that quite sad and depressing. Our heritage and history is why we are here . Oh well can't win em all .
@@clarence_claymore. I'd agree if I cared . The race card is pulled so much these days it's just a tactic to shut certain people up . I'm just past caring and hiding from my heritage. I do understand though .
Not sure where these are from but it is still celebrated up North and have a look at Nottingham and Bolton. The only reason Paddy's day is celebrated is for the English to join the Irish getting pissed.
It’s because our own people and government shame us about the past etc so it’s time we took back OUR flag 🏴 and get out to celebrate it - no excuses for us anymore unless we are allowing more erosion of our identity as the population we have makes us the eventual and future minority in our own country
Right on mate.Disapointing to say the least but the youngsters today are so self anointed that history is meaningless to them.God help us all for the future.But then again talk about Twitter and Tic Tok, they are fully aware,Sad.But try to explain it to them,better to pee in the wind.
@inearlyboughtone.1851 very true mate...I'm telling this to my 12yr old all the time...but they just don't care.. I worry for the future...but it's what the higher people want, they wanna control the future generations
He was Anatolian Greek in the 2nd century. He died a Christian martyr during the Diocletian persecution. The Turkic people's didn't arrive in Anatolia until the 13th century. About 1000 years after.
White English and proud, it beats me that the younger people these days have not a clue of the date of St George’s day , the Irish celebrate the Scottish celebrate the Welsh celebrate. No one nowadays in school learn about our patron saint which is disgusting ☹️☹️🏴🏴
@@allergy5634 I'm from the Midlands, and it is freely celebrated by a few people, just as it is freely celebrated by a small majority of the population across the country.
Part of the reason for this is that racists often hide behind patriotism to justify their hatred. Look at the embarrassing people we get online calling themselves English or British Patriots. I doubt most of them know the first thing about English history or culture, and they probably have zero interest in either.
Commenters: "We can't celebrate Saint George's day because of immigrants!" All but one of the people being interviewed are white and English. It's not the government. People just can't be bothered.
Come to London, Westminster on St Georges Day, April 23rd. You will join many patriotic English in not only celebrating St George, but you will hear guest speakers and listen to live music celebrating our great English tradition and culture. This is about England and it's people, It's past, it's present and It's future. Time to stand up for your Country, your children and your children's children. "England expects that every man will do his duty" Lord Horatio Nelson
The problem with England is that rapid demographic change has caused people to not care last census only 70% of people were English that number will go down every year as a foreigner living in England why would someone that isn’t English care about the history of England eg why would a Jamaican or an Indian care about the battle of Hastings or the Duke of Wellington people are tribal so when the native population becomes a minority which will be about 2040 why would anyone be surprised just for context in 1991 the native population of Britain was around 91% the demographic shift is remarkable in less than 30 years
True, England moves in and integrates those who choose to live here, who are also English or British as nationality has nothing to do with hereditary and never has. You mention the battle of Hastings etc well frankly wtf!!?? Small nations like Ireland celebrate massively their patron saint despite it being utterly ridiculous, not because they are prouder but they are more insecure, especially as they speak our language, play the sports we invented and have most of our culture. I'm very proud that we don't really celebrate St George's Day!!!
Everyone is descended from the same people! Nations are not genetic! And your argument about 'demographic' suggests all those who can't trace their ancestors to Elizabeth the first will have no loyalty and will be 'swamped' by those who just happen to live here . It is utter nonsense and slightly triumphant, yet it is also completely racist! The English/Irish/French/Algerian/Spanish...never were or have been a 'race' they are countries! Populated by the people who make their lives there and as such the 'native' population is completely irrelevant!
Happy St George's Day everyone. We'll be out raising a glass for St George later and will no doubt be told we're waycist, far right and all the other labels. Keep St George in my heart keep me English...
And this is why , our country is Doomed, if only they knew...their lack of interest in our country, their country...they will suffer the consequences of their actions in years to come ..and boy they will know about it ..i really do feel sorry for these youngsters and even their children ...
Their plan is succeeding! It's alarming that so few people seem to care. Instead, they're engrossed in short TikTok videos, neglecting deeper engagement. It's baffling how, despite having access to vast amounts of information, we seem to be becoming less intelligent and literate. Perhaps that's the crux of the issue.
It hasn’t been mentioned in schools for many many years. And is mentioned less and less on media. If it was a bank holiday to celebrate being English then peeps would get on board with it. The generations coming up now know very little of it and why would they. Real shame
Just shows peoples ignorance. The younger people should look back on english history and be thankful for the past because they wouldn't be living the life they are today.
Only the Scottish & Irish celebrate their Saints days because they can have an excuse to drink more and they have a stronger cultural fixation. The Welsh used to celebrate St David's day mostly in the recent past or still do in mid/northern Wales. South Wales tends to have people who do amd people who don't celebrate, mostly it is the schools that teach about and keep the cultural aspects ongoing as activities in classes around St David's day and we get the tourists who want to try the outfits and eat welshcakes. The best think is seeing daffodils and leaks which sends out spring vibes and positivity in atmosphere. For us it is thankfully more family and poetry (Eisteddford) orientated rather than pubs and drinking. I don't celebrate but it is a nice time of year for families, and pride/celebration of being Welsh due to the atmosphere of happiness, spring and family and food.
There are too many negative connotations of the St George’s flag and being English. It has in recent history been hijacked as a symbol of the far-right the English Defence League, football, skinheads from the 80s and the lower classes. Further back in history England represented domination, colonialism and slavery. Unfortunately today patriotism for St George’s Day and England is tainted with racism and it doesn’t take long before the negative and often aggressive comments arise. So the general public in England don’t want to be associated with this ‘patriotism’ because of what it represents.
Maybe it’s because the whole thing is based on a Turkish bloke who may or may not have existed and may or may not have slayed a dragon. It’s all nonsense that just perpetuates our Napoleon complex.
I thought.... England = ......English Scotland= ......Scottish Wales. = .......Welsh Ireland. = ........Irish IDK?? I thought ALL combined was the British. Anyone who gets British citizenship can come from ANY Country but only the English can be English so I thought!
I think it is a failure of parents not teaching their kids to be proud of the best bits of British culture.. I don't understand why they're scared of this but it is about time they restarted to be proud to be British.. Every other culture can proudly celebrate their yearly feasts, why can't the English do it too? Why are Christians not able too?
It should be a bank holiday. The complacent attitudes show they really don't have a clue as to what they are giving away. Life to them is one big piss up.
Nice try. We are all still patriotic, not just our ancestors. Do not forget, our ancestors blood runs deep through our veins. We love and adore our country very much, we just don't like what has been invited into it and who is running it and whoever gave these people an opportunity to currently run this country should be tried for Treason. They have tried to break this country, all you did was unite us even stronger than we was before. We was trying to be humble but now you will hear us roar the great roar of the three lions on ST GEORGES DAY and beyond. This is England. The greatest and most heroic country of all. We will always be the greatest.
Sitting here in Scandinavia tearing up from utter sadness seeing our european brothers and sisters culture eroding away, bit by bit. Same thing where I am. It fucking hurts.
Lots of ignorance here. We need to do better at educating people into their national inheritance. Manh other countries do this very well but we've grown complacent.
Yesterday when I saw this I found myself wanting to celebrate but worrying that it would be all about people getting pissed up, smashing up high streets and going on some hate filled rampage. I thought maybe I was being a bit negative to worry, but of all the saints, I feel george really attracts the aggressive drunks. I didn't post this before because I hoped things would be different. Then I saw this 'But the Metropolitan Police were forced to intervene as attendees broke through the a barrier an hour before the event began and started attacking officers, prompting the Met to respond by deploying mounted officers to keep the peace. Footage from the event showed crowds blocking the road while chanting ‘England til I die,’ while one attendee was spotted attacking a police horse with an umbrella.' from Metro.
I don't celebrate St George's day because he's an impostor. The real patron saint of England is St Edmund (The Martyr) and his feast day is 20th of November.
St Edmund was German and was only around for like 5 years. St Patrick was Romano British and Welsh made Saint by 7th century. Saint David made a Saint by 11th century why did England and Scotland take saints from the Middle East and make them theirs by the 13th century?
I have been to every shop in Peterborough to get my flags, was shocked the reaction that I received, one woman called me racist, the women in Morrison looked shocked with hatred when I asked, I am saddened by my country, it is our Patron Saint and it’s like you are asking to rob someone when you ask to buy a flag. Our country is finished because the true cause is no longer being celebrated. 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 patriotic but not proud, we live in a shit hole, our government a woke, pathetic and f@#king useless.
I'm 58, I cant remember celebrating it in the 70,s or 80,s. I was in the army from the mid 80,s I can't remember any celebrations then. I feel its used as a pushback against Islam and that's it.
30% of Brits aren't English. There is going to be a big rally in London, there has been parades in London and around the country today, although the day is on the 23rd. My dog has already got his English flags on and the bunting is going up before the 23rd. I've noticed the England flag going up on houses in our area. Although I did see more for BREXIT.
@@EpicAelflaed Yes we are still 70% but that could increase very quickly to 50% unless immediate action is taken to rectify the matter of immigration. I'd ban all immigration for ten years to help the country to catch up with itself. Only allowing in for exceptional circumstances for what we require. The issue is that people just keep on flying in because we don't track them once they arrive in the country. The Telegraph is doing an investigation into it. One of their journalists went to a court hearing of cases, one of the women just flew in 17 years ago. It has been going on for decades. The British government doesn't have accurate population numbers, farmers told the media they're feeding 100M. Food stores say they're feeding 80M, sewage workers say it is 100M.
The pro lem is we got too corporate. The English need to re connect to their folk traditions and schools should encourage learning about tradition and history, instead of instilling in kids that this country is all evil
The reason why is group parades tend to (guiding / scouting) happen on the closest Sunday same as Rememberance hope that helps and this is so majority of people are able to attend
When i told an English man that Saint George never set foot in England he was devastated but i know exactly how he feels when someone told me Saint Patrick wasn't Irish
Look somethings die out doesn’t mean you’re anti English. I understand some feel like they’re losing their identity but it’s just a bit dated I’m afraid. I mean St George wasn’t even English and never stepped foot in England, then he killed a dragon. I know it’s not now celebrated specifically for those reasons but you can understand how it might not resonate with many especially the young. Like Christmas, Easter, coronations etc. If it was a bank holiday it would be celebrated more I’ll give you that but many would do so in the same way they do these other events- without true sincerety. Just looking at some of comments also gives a clue of what turns alot of people off.
The interest is on the rise, make no mistake. If all cultures can celebrate their identity then so can the English. We have taken our nationality and culture for granted for too long but now as it is under attack and other cultures are being emboldened to impose their traditions, via multiculturalism, there is a change coming. Nationalism was never relevant when I grew up, but England is a very different place today and so I see the St. George’s flag in a whole new light and significance and that is all down to the radical left trying to remove such identity. The rise in sentiment in English identity is entirely down to the actions of the looney left fawning over foreign cultures and demonising everything English. It has had the opposite effect. Times are a changing
Of course we care about Saint George's day,Joe you are well wrong you are asking these children who haven't a clue they are the ones who don't care or haven'ta clue 😂,NOT THE MAJORITY JUST LOOK AT THE WONDERFUL MARCHES
