IDENTITY CRISIS: Would St. George mind if the day of the English was less Queen Vic and bowler hats, more corner shop and jerk chicken?
ST. GEORGE. Mythical? Religious?
He is supposed to be the symbol of English patriotism. In a nation where religion is placed on the backburner in wait of tragedy and despair, it intrigues to know the loyal bearers of St. George’s flag would never let you slip a bad word about him - at least not before breaking a few ribs and dislocating a jaw.
He wasn’t English, in fact he never really fought a dragon yet the simple minds of the English of olde times have captured a much-needed hero and symbol of national pride... even if they do share him with our old foes - the Germans.
It is those very simple minds of a very simple people that have evolved to become penchant to myths the proportion of King Arthur, Robin Hood, Harry Potter and the acceptance of a simple Turkish religious man as the saviour of the true English dream.
A rather possibly shy and retiring little man has been transformed into a knight in shining armour, fighting a fierce fire-breathing dragon as he hoists the red cross on a white banner in this noble act of bravey for all the English people.
Oh, and not forgetting that this once Turkish holy man is now a clean-shaven, blue-eyed, black-haired, white-skinned European of chiseled appearance who may even now speak the King’s English.
In Germany, he must be the same only with blonde locks, bigger muscles, an accent that reminds you of cheesy pornos while waving a completely different flag above his head.
I’ve never understood the idea of patron saints. Well, actually I understand the idea, just not the need.
Nations have become so self-absorbed, they can’t even share the same religious identity anymore. “Oh, we have the same faith, let’s create personal saints so there’s something to separate us”.
The wars that have been fought in the name of national saints as blood has dripped down the shafts of fallen national flags helps to cement the belief that excessive national pride prevents progression.
Glance at the English dream today. The name and symbol of St. George still runs strong but not through the blood of all Englishmen.
The symbol of the red cross has been inappropriately embraced and marred by the very people who wouldn’t give their daughters to the real St. George if he got on all fours and begged.
Racists, fascists, hooligans, war-mongers, the arrogant and the selfish.
As for St. George - from Turk, to over-ambitious super-hero, to a man on the dole shouldering the blame of the world’s problems on the ‘Pakis’.
I may be English by birth, I may be English in every way too regardless of how I live my life or how I do things, but I won’t be flying a flag for St. George.
I won’t be out there attaching flags to taxi cabs so that the Asian drivers don’t get attacked by rowdy revellers who want to force an English pride on all and sundry. I won’t be waving red roses and watching some old woman dress up as Queen Victoria while a man with a bowler hat wiggles his false moustache.
A day to celebrate this nation and all in it does not need stale reminders of the past which leave a bitter taste in the mouths of pensioners longing for a pre-war all-white Britain. A day that enrages the ethnic minorities, who have given so much, by revising the symbols of empire and colonisation.
Sure, I’ll wave the flag and celebrate the day but only if they change the flag and instead of that pompus Empress, have folk dress up as 1950s Afro-Caribbean nurses and Asian shopkeepers. How about Irish factory workers or Eastern European bus drivers?
Can we replace, refashion and redefine because if we can’t, then St. George’s Day is not for everyone and if it’s not for everyone, we have a problem.
You can’t tell people what England is when they’re the ones building it around you.
He is supposed to be the symbol of English patriotism. In a nation where religion is placed on the backburner in wait of tragedy and despair, it intrigues to know the loyal bearers of St. George’s flag would never let you slip a bad word about him - at least not before breaking a few ribs and dislocating a jaw.
He wasn’t English, in fact he never really fought a dragon yet the simple minds of the English of olde times have captured a much-needed hero and symbol of national pride... even if they do share him with our old foes - the Germans.
It is those very simple minds of a very simple people that have evolved to become penchant to myths the proportion of King Arthur, Robin Hood, Harry Potter and the acceptance of a simple Turkish religious man as the saviour of the true English dream.
A rather possibly shy and retiring little man has been transformed into a knight in shining armour, fighting a fierce fire-breathing dragon as he hoists the red cross on a white banner in this noble act of bravey for all the English people.
Oh, and not forgetting that this once Turkish holy man is now a clean-shaven, blue-eyed, black-haired, white-skinned European of chiseled appearance who may even now speak the King’s English.
In Germany, he must be the same only with blonde locks, bigger muscles, an accent that reminds you of cheesy pornos while waving a completely different flag above his head.
I’ve never understood the idea of patron saints. Well, actually I understand the idea, just not the need.
Nations have become so self-absorbed, they can’t even share the same religious identity anymore. “Oh, we have the same faith, let’s create personal saints so there’s something to separate us”.
The wars that have been fought in the name of national saints as blood has dripped down the shafts of fallen national flags helps to cement the belief that excessive national pride prevents progression.
Glance at the English dream today. The name and symbol of St. George still runs strong but not through the blood of all Englishmen.
The symbol of the red cross has been inappropriately embraced and marred by the very people who wouldn’t give their daughters to the real St. George if he got on all fours and begged.
Racists, fascists, hooligans, war-mongers, the arrogant and the selfish.
As for St. George - from Turk, to over-ambitious super-hero, to a man on the dole shouldering the blame of the world’s problems on the ‘Pakis’.
I may be English by birth, I may be English in every way too regardless of how I live my life or how I do things, but I won’t be flying a flag for St. George.
I won’t be out there attaching flags to taxi cabs so that the Asian drivers don’t get attacked by rowdy revellers who want to force an English pride on all and sundry. I won’t be waving red roses and watching some old woman dress up as Queen Victoria while a man with a bowler hat wiggles his false moustache.
A day to celebrate this nation and all in it does not need stale reminders of the past which leave a bitter taste in the mouths of pensioners longing for a pre-war all-white Britain. A day that enrages the ethnic minorities, who have given so much, by revising the symbols of empire and colonisation.
Sure, I’ll wave the flag and celebrate the day but only if they change the flag and instead of that pompus Empress, have folk dress up as 1950s Afro-Caribbean nurses and Asian shopkeepers. How about Irish factory workers or Eastern European bus drivers?
Can we replace, refashion and redefine because if we can’t, then St. George’s Day is not for everyone and if it’s not for everyone, we have a problem.
You can’t tell people what England is when they’re the ones building it around you.
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Fascism and racism is a two edged sword
24.04.2006 11:29
There are millions of english ex-pats around the world. 8% of the Scottish population are first generation English. I hate to say this because most of them are right-on folk, but it is time to send them back to their own country to sort out their own fascistic problems. If they oppose immigration, we should oppose their emmigration. Any shit in London can sell up and buy an island abroad, or have of my street. Fuck that.
Next time a black Englishman is slaughtered for his lack of local ancestors, a white english settler should die abroad. As soon as they start repatriorating, the rest of us should reciprocate.
Danny
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24.04.2006 12:00
On St Georges day anyone who is white should where sack cloth and be parade in a collective guilt for events that happened years ago.
Or you should just get over yourself and stop being such a pompus spoilsport.
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24.04.2006 12:00
On St Georges day anyone who is white should where sack cloth and be parade in a collective guilt for events that happened years ago.
Or you should just get over yourself and stop being such a pompus spoilsport.
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S.X.F.X.
24.04.2006 13:49
eSseX GIRLZ + eSseX BOYZ
= SchizoXenik FreeX
Baliffs aNd Police
No Future = Becomes No Past
Big Brother Cult
Maybe 1 In 5 - Maybe 1 In 6
RESIST THE BRAINWASH
Anglian = Alien
British = Brittany
Queen ER = German
St George = Arab
Olympic = Zeus
DESTROY WESTERN EUROPEAN SUPREMACY
Every Universe
Uneasy Smash Atlantis
Undivided Nearly
West Essex = East London
POLICE AND BALIFFS = ETHNIC CLEANSING OF HUMANS
LEA VALLEY = NILE VALLEY
DON’T VOTE = ORGANISE!
THE WORKING CLASS HAVE NO COUNTRY
ETERNAL REFUGEEZ
S.X.F.X.
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racists above
25.04.2006 10:07
Who is really indigenous to this country? Bet you were descended from Viking or Norman invaders, or so many others - we are a bastard mongrel nation, and that's as it is and should be. You think you've got pure blood and are indigenous, just cos you're white - ha! And if it's about who's 'originally from here', send that bastard St George back where he came from too, eh!
> On St Georges day anyone who is white should where sack cloth and be parade in a collective guilt for
Oh you poor oppressed thing, how do you manage to survive being white, it's soooo hard. Yeah, whatever.
> Or you should just get over yourself and stop being such a pompus spoilsport.
Same to you mate.
long nights ahead
St George was never Turkish you moron!
27.04.2006 23:22
More Muzzie properganda garbage as usual so let us celebrate St George and long live Denmark too for standing up to you Islamofascists scum.
Screw Islam it is nothing but a cult!
Grim Reaper
St Who?
02.05.2006 14:44
Well, Mr Reaper, if you check things out it doesn't sound like old Georgie-boy, if he did indeed exist, was in a Christian country. He was killed by Roman Emporer Diocletian, just before Constantine converted to Christianity in AD 312. Which immediately transformed the Roman Empire into a Christian country. Obviously. But slightly too late for your purposes.
What is equally clear is that old Georgie boy never set foot anywhere near dear old Blightie. Probably would have gone 'Brr it's a bit fuckin' nippy' then set up a kebab joint if he had.
It's always possible that he, like the ..er..dragon, didn't actually exist at all.. but don't let me spoil your fun. The only thing I'll really never get is do you really really want dear old Blighty back like it was in the '50's? Dreary over-cooked vegetables, no fucking curry, no decent music? You could always move to Skegness, it's still like that there I'm told..
andy
Turkish or Chrisitian confusion?
25.07.2006 14:17
As for indigineous population, there isn't one, everyone's a bit of everything and in a hundred years, the asians, eastern europeans etc. will be as one with the nation as the polish, black and jewish communities are.
Keith
Equality?
04.09.2006 21:48
James