TOUR OF ELAINE THOMPSON PLACE OF BIRTH BANANA GROUND MANCHESTER JAMAICA MUST WATCH
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Residents are not very sure how Banana Ground, Manchester, the home of Olympic champion Elaine Thompson, got its name, but one of the oldest farmer Kenneth Balfour shared the story he heard.
He said in the days when banana was king, the community was notorious for its extensive acreage of the 'green gold', as it was known. So large was the volume, aerial spraying was the order of the day, hence the name Banana Ground fell on the community.
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This Is my beautiful Jamaica we only leave to better our life style we will always be a Jamaican
@ag1260
3 жыл бұрын
Fire it’s AG I’m a lady lol not a man lol
Thank you for showing me the home of champions in the cool hills of Manchester beautiful farm rich area of our island.
Nice country scenery typical Jamaica I am from St Ann no matter where I am a born Jamaican living in USA but will be going back to my lovely Jamaica soon
@berthonpowell7366
3 жыл бұрын
Take care
People who grew up in high altitude always make the best athletes. Endurance comes naturally.
Blessings Fire Reid loving your videos especially with the hills & the countryside. Country life is the best life
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. thank you for the continued support.
Thank you for showing me this. Brings back a lot of memories. Gotta show this to my 24 year old son. Who has never seen this just heard about it. Blessed big man
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
thanks alot for the support share video please
Look at the sky my god it’s a long time I don’t see skies so beautiful 😝😥🤫🤣bitter sweet USA have the money Jamaica have the Honey 🍯
Hill and gully ride oh!!! a country road wi deh pon....sweet yuh si 🤪😁😅😁🤭Make good use of that tablet young Prince👍
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
lol. bless up yourself
I am watching this video and getting anxiety when you are riding up and down the hills. I am from Mandeville and had to do the same when I was younger but for some reason now I get nervous and scared. I can't believe this is where I come from. It's a beautiful place. I also can't imagine walking to school and church, with all those hills that we had to walk it's just amazing. I enjoyed watching this video.
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
it is a nice ride to me
Hey Bro, you going to my neck of the woods, Banana ground. Big up Nesta and Elaine. Thanks Mr Fire Reid
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
thanks alot
Big up Fire Reid weh buss de youth pon a brand new tablet todeh...RESPECT
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
bless up
Love the tour fire, thank you for showing a part of Manchester, I have never seen before
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
you're most welcome
Good morning Mr Reid.I believe Sherone is from Devon near Christiana.Elaine Thompson is from Banana Ground.Big up to Manchester High for developing these great athletes.Love the tour brother!🔥🌴👍
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
thanks for the info
@claudettepage2070
3 жыл бұрын
No, Sherone is fr Banana Ground.He's correct.
@magjeesatta1790
3 жыл бұрын
Check facts again I'm sure sherone is from Devon not banana ground.
@veronameeks8768
3 жыл бұрын
He said sherone is fr manchester not banana ground
Due to the Olympics I came upon your channel. Researching Banana Ground the home of ETH the sprinter.
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
thanks for the support share video please
@dblessed7860
8 күн бұрын
And Nesta carter
Blessings fire Reid beautiful and lovely in Jamaica beautiful Manchester have a bless day
Kindness like still make me proud to be Jamaican , I know many years from now , he too will help someone In need.,🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
real talk
@claudettejackson9676
3 жыл бұрын
Seems as if your journey will never end my friend.6
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
no
This is awsome.would you believe that as a child I walk less than 1/4 of a mile from where you stop the reordering to Belfield primary.Carty rd was named after my mom that road stop at our gate.Thank you just overseeing the beautiful scenery. also get to see my sister's house.Thanks.
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
for real
@NiceGuy-qm4ut
3 жыл бұрын
You related to mas Tavy?
@relifsesson8177
3 жыл бұрын
@@NiceGuy-qm4ut my father's nephew
Lovely seeing the deep rural Manchester. Elaine our icon an legendary lady always.
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
many more coming
I just love the Country hillside. Very beautiful and vibrant.
@claudiap9621
3 жыл бұрын
Mountainside and trees. Thank God for street lamps.
Mr Fire Reid, OMG this is one of the most magnificent beauty of all the videos this here are part's of the country where most of us as Jamaican are from i must say most of the real ambitious people are from, am not from Manchester but from the hillly part's also this is so beautiful those roads those Solid Rocks am from St,Elizabeth love Jamaica, if we only knew how bless we are to have such a beautiful island we should be taking much better care of our Place of Birth and our People. Thank you so much for taking us out on such a beautiful trip and much blessings and thank to our Men's and Women's Athletic Team who worked hard to make it to the top and put our Island on Top Thank you all. Now Jamaican Let's US All Live in Love and UNITY. THANKS MR FIRE REID FOR YOUR CHANNEL.👊🏼🙏
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
bless up Michael Ferguson
Thanks for sharing this video I Love the Country side 🇯🇲🇯🇲 grew up in City so country when I visit I am like in heaven
Elaine Thompson has become the QUEEN of track/field and set a new world record 3 Olympics gold 🏅🏅🥇. Up up mumma
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
she a queen longtime
@berthonpowell7366
3 жыл бұрын
5 gold🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 so far in the Olympics 2016 and 2020. 4 individual👍🙌🙌🌟❤🌷
My home town Bellefield, thanks for the video saw my house.
@dblessed7860
8 күн бұрын
My gran ma too
Real KINGS n QUEENS come from somewhere natural and goes thru the struggles and becomes the highest of them all. Jesus was born on a farm but yet he is KING
@julettesmith2605
3 жыл бұрын
How beautiful🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲❤❤
I was born in Banana Ground living in Canada now since 1975. I had the pleasure of visiting there today. I was so ecstatic to visit again and see the place of my birth and some of my family members. Everything was so soreal! I'm so proud. Thanks for show casing this part of the Island.
@FireReid
2 жыл бұрын
thanks alot Deva
@paulined2896
2 жыл бұрын
I too was born in Banana Ground and left there over 40 yrs ago but visited as late as 2019. I'm literally related to everyone there, including Nesta Carter. Proud to be from that farming community and proud of Elaine and Nesta!
@devadee3274
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulined2896 wow! You may know my family then.
@dblessed7860
8 күн бұрын
@paulined2896 my mum was from banana ground all my family on that side actually and ur family will definately know them 100 percent everyone knws everyone even related or some connection
@dblessed7860
8 күн бұрын
@@paulined2896same I am relayed to Nesta and elaine ...what is this 😊
Blessings king ,watching your channel all the time,you always driving trough Jamaica ,that tells me that you really love the place like I do,so big up,one love king.
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
my place I love it
Beautiful! Beautiful !!!♥️♥️ Very informative & educational for ppl like me fr Spn. Twn. Ever wanting to know & go to Banana Ground. Knew one of the kindness lady as child from there & who has indelible impacted my life.
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
your welcome 🙏
What a beautiful landscape! I love my country.
Ok yeas Elaine, Nestar and Simpson 💥🇯🇲❤️
It's beautiful look at the mountains looks so peaceful
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
nice view
I am sure at the start on the sign it said Elaine Thompson and nests carter and they are both Olympian
Oh yes that's Banana Ground Manchester!!
Fire Reid, Keep up your good work mush appreciated, Manchester Love , Uk Blessings
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
thanks for the support
Happy new year Fire Reid, thanks for this, you still didn't go to Blue Mountain as yet. I was born in Banana Ground,but grow up in Blue Mountain
@FireReid
Жыл бұрын
happy new year to you and the family
Some people think we 🏜 our country it's a lie I went as a child to 🇬🇧 I cried to go home 🏡 to Jamaica 🇯🇲 I we not back when I went to USA I LOVE MY PEOPLE and country
Big up to manchester from Quebec canada
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
big up
Thanks a lot for showing us. Very vibrant picturesque.
@FireReid
2 жыл бұрын
thanks for the support
very quite and peaceful country
OMG I am s o o in love with the picturesque view. Thanks for the ride!
Keep up the good work coming from cleve in London
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
thanks cleve
Elaine is not where you live is how you live. Big up banana ground . They can say anything . The important thing is there goes the champ.
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
up up
Thank you for making this video taking us to very high ground. I looked this up because of a comment made by an announcer during the Women'sTokyo 100m final yesterday. He said that the Champion was from a place "without paved roads and running water." That's absolutely a gross misrepresentation.
@j.murray7178
3 жыл бұрын
They enjoy belittling people. For example, Jamaica having block and mortar houses. Why would the houses be anything else? We do not experience harsh winters that necessitate padding our wall spaces. I also dare to say no one lives in a mud hut. But you should hear some of the foolish questions and assumptions made. A very bad representation indeed.
@annbrown9822
3 жыл бұрын
We having running water but most of us in this community build tanks to harvest water from the rain . I teach in Manchester and a lot of my students are from her community
@jeanduncan5614
3 жыл бұрын
A so dem bad mine farin to commentator love dis wi place. When everybaddy black halfway 🌲 a watch Olympics and a knack patcovva dem seh Jamaica ppl no have tv a dem yaad... Bright n outta aada.
@paulined2896
2 жыл бұрын
That announcer had no clue!. I was born in Banana Ground
@paulined2896
2 жыл бұрын
@@annbrown9822 plus the reservoir despite it being dry at times. Proud to be from Banana Ground!
Thats where i was born my g mother lived at 5 mile banana ground
Congratulations to Elaine Thompson-Herah on your awesome. and historic performance in Tokyo yesterday. A new Olympic and National record in the W 100m race.👍💪 Congratulations to the other two ladies as well🌟🌟🌟❤❤❤
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
jamaica to the world
Beautiful Manchester...Have a great weekend Fire Reid
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
thank you very much. you too
Thanks for the view Fire Reid...
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged for the Lord your. God will be with you wherever you go 🙏 JESUS CHRIST IS THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE ETERNAL 🙏.....,,,,,,,,,,,,/
@kingsleybrown5110
3 жыл бұрын
With all what's going on it seems like Jesus sleeping or he don't exist wake him up
I went to Bellfield Secondary. I used to play basketball on the court in the front of the school. Back then the game was played only by girls. Its was called Netball. Party at Bellfield Square many times. I was born just around that corner.
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
memories
This is the kind of Jamaica that my own parents were born and raised, but in Clarendon.
Blessings blessings Fire Reid blessings nice and sunny Jamaica beautiful big your self respect ✊
Wow so beautiful The air is so fresh in the morning
Jamaica literally means the land of nature and waters . Wood = nature Jamaica is unique and exotic . Nowhere else like Jamaica
@FireReid
2 жыл бұрын
love it here just need some improvement and we good to go
I can just imagine how cold this place is at Christmas time. I just feel sad that I could never live there because of the altitude. I grew up in Westmoreland in the hills too and didn't associate my headaches and nosebleed with the altitude until I travelled to America. They called it change in barometric pressure such as, rain, snow, and high altitude. Beautiful scenery.
@donovanpusey4415
3 жыл бұрын
We use to it
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
very nice weather
@audleymclean3724
3 жыл бұрын
Love Potion #9... Mexico City is the same, when I first went there, it was kinda hard to breath, and switching a blanket would cause static looking light small fire flies, it was very cold at nights too, despites it's relative closeness to the equator, but I got use to it within weeks, so living in that kind of condition is not difficult to overcome.
The place looks so vibrant
@dblessed7860
3 жыл бұрын
We all related up there FACTS
What a day pretty! Thanks for the ride.
@FireReid
2 жыл бұрын
nice ride
Nice place man, I have been up there several times but never went so far. I think that road can take you back to banana ground if I am not mistaken. Nice view Jamaica really nice man.
Shout out to earl Richards a k a ten cent from banana ground in Manchester man who defend me in a fight a hundred years ago.........
@angelamiller2105
3 жыл бұрын
😀😀😀 what, you were going to get a spanking?
@kingsleybrown5110
3 жыл бұрын
@@angelamiller2105 not necessarily but at that direct moment the was a head and ten cent jump in on my behalf the thing is ten cent brother married to my sister and all those kids called us both uncle and me and ten cent rent an apartment together and ten cent is a harder fighter than i and that's the truth not to mention his brother nothing test him in those days
@angelamiller2105
3 жыл бұрын
@@kingsleybrown5110 I was only jiving with you bro. I am pretty sure you can hold your own. 🙏
@kingsleybrown5110
3 жыл бұрын
You're fine i enjoy it that's part of what we do on these platforms and takes the brain way down memory lane this event is way over forty years a pound of flour back then was five cents
True jamaican vibes.... Fire Reid!
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
one love one heart ❤
@palcarridice4188
3 жыл бұрын
Yow mi cuz mi love how u show people the real Manchester the green landscape healthy place and the people grow 90 present of what they eat that's one thing make Elaine so strong natural foods good fresh fruits from the tree even the meat they eat they raise i am from st toolist porus area I know when people in the city's wake up go through the gate to work these people go on their property to raise their family still build decent homes raise their children and most of all they live stress free
Thanks for the ride, that's my place of birth. I grew up in Blue Mountain, went to Bellefield Primary then Holmwood Technical
@FireReid
2 жыл бұрын
your welcome
@dblessed7860
8 күн бұрын
Oh wow many family went there too
Good morning fire 🔥
Morning vincent wray from banana ground now living in canada
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
very informative
Im happy I can watch it from Russia!
All our athletes from this area, have literally come a long way.
Thanks for showing the natural beauty my friend very nice
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
your welcome
Good work my youth this needed to be done bcz I heard a n English Commentator telling the World that Elaine is from a place with unpaved Rds, no electricity, no running water, no plumbing etc. like she was a nobody , someone who attended Manchester High School could not be the type of person he was trying to paint of her. I'm from Kgn. but my Father is from FOUR PATHS between Manchester and Clarendon, so I know these types of Community, very peaceful,, people not rich, but live a good healthy life, even if the Rd. is not paved, it would have been just a pathway to the main Rd. I've seen this type of pathway on a trip to An Apple Farm in Massachusetts
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
very nice place she live
Thanks for showing the hater all those ground produce , that’s why we are so fast natural good throng food.🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲mi seh to the world
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
real talk
@tashinacole832
3 жыл бұрын
@@FireReid 👍 keep giving me good video I just subscribe 🇯🇲👍💯✅🇯🇲🇯🇲❤️
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
thanks alot
Big up.nice job thank god for that
@jessieb9385
3 жыл бұрын
💪👍👌
Gm fire Reid
Hey Fire. thanks for the great video, If your ever in lititz. Lititz school road to subanna I would love to see
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
hope I can do a next video in that area
Big up Manchester. Big up Mollison Manchester.
@berthonpowell7366
3 жыл бұрын
So your name is the same as the district😁
Wow you just passed my gate, thanks for the memory ,big up your self.
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
up like seven keep safe
Good job !! FIRE READ👍🇯🇲
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
thank you
Thank you for sharing your videos with us love take care be safe bless up
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
thanks alot for the support neil
Very nice place
Manchester has red dirt.wow can’t wait to visit
@dblessed7860
8 күн бұрын
No white sneakers.
Big up big up
New subbie, could you please do a straight drive through vid on Manchester Christiana, to Coleyville , Dobson, Pike, Craighead on onwards. Enjoying all your videos so very refreshing. Thank you sir!
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
ok I just do one from christana to williamsfield
Thank so much ! Good video. Really enjoyed.
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the support
Cute little boy Beautiful day in Jamaica wish we had the sunshine here it's very cloudy and cold not much snow this winter here but always cloudy days
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
just keep warm
@lynda7992
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Fire Reid
@lynda7992
3 жыл бұрын
Home today Relaxing with some coffee have a great day ❤
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
leave some of that coffee ☕ for me
@lynda7992
3 жыл бұрын
Sure Cheers ☕
Beautiful bridge
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
nice place
Beautiful.
THANK u fire Reid beautiful video
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
thanks for the support
The roads look good
Wow, that's quite a climb. Some of our middle distance runners would do well to do some of their training in those hills.
Thank you Elaine Thompson 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲my first ❤️❤️🙏
Big up urself fire Reid great job bro
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
blessings everytime
LOOK HOW BEAUTIFUL JAMAICA LOOKS?? AND THOUGHT THE OLD CANNIBALS THEM WE A AFRAID OF OUR BORN PLACE 💔 JAMAICA WOULD BE THE RICHEST ISLAND IF THE CANNIBALS THEM WOULD GIVE US A CHANCE, AND THEY WOULD HAVE BENEFITS FROM IT!!! OH GOD PLEASE HELP US LET WE OVERCOME ALL THESE EVILS, AND LIVE OUR FREEDOM THAT YOU GAVE US 🙏 DEAR GOD AM ASKING YOU PLEASE TO SEND DOWN YOUR WRATH ON THOSE CANNIBALS/ OR LET THEM COME TO KNOW YOU 😇😇 PEACE YOU BRING ON TO US, AND PEACE YOU LEAVE US 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 JAMAICA JAMAICA WE NEED YOU DEAR GOD 😭😭😭😭
No where like home 🏠 Jamaica a d best
I pay $4700 annually for taxes on my property but still have bumpy rides in my subdivision.
Big up you self bro that's my home town banana ground
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
blessings
I think Banana ground is easier to find entering from Spaulding .
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
i think so
@kimanibailey3766
3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@kimanibailey3766
3 жыл бұрын
I live in banana ground
Really enjoy your program why did you stop can you go to Frank field from where you stop are which other towns can you enter on that road I want to go back to Jamaica and do a tour like that for a month all over jamaica I know it's not safe with what is going on in the country but I'm going to take my chances do more video so I get the ideas but tell where the roads lead to like which town you can go from which route to the other thank you very much I really enjoyed
Wouldn’t mind a part two it would be nice to see porus too nice video enjoyed it very much appreciated thank you 🙏🏾 blessings from London 🇬🇧
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
porus i will put that on my list
Those rocks are so pretty
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
beautiful
Fire Reid thanks for this video. I have a quick comment/suggestion. I think you should consider changing your Fire intro or change the " just another night in California comment" it seem a bit indifferent to the tragedy those fires caused. 👍
Well spoken young man respect Fire 🔥
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
yes he do
Gal Chester we say straight Jamaica
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
up up
Elaine Thompson is from Banana Ground. I did not know that Sherone is from Banana Ground
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
it was an error. thank you for the looking out.
@dblessed7860
8 күн бұрын
And Nesta carter
jamaican vibs you R DE best through bananna ground bumbay big up top uptop bless up elaine tt uptop
Would have been nice if u had a camera man so we can get a better view if those nice houses. Been so long since I see mansion size houses in the hills
@FireReid
3 жыл бұрын
that will be nice if I do