British Embassy celebrates the 200th anniversary of burning the White House (lolwut)
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[QUOTE]Yesterday marked 200 years since British soldiers set fire to the White House during the War of 1812, and the British embassy in Washington celebrated in style:
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The tweet was clearly sent in jest, but the thought of sparkling the White House into oblivion didn't sit well with some Americans.
The backlash prompted an apology from the embassy, explaining that they weren't serious about attacking the White House with birthday candles.
Also included in the apology was a link to an essay written by Deputy Head of Mission Patrick Davies. The piece, published in the Huffington Post, explains the historical significance of the siege on Washington, and why it's easier to joke about today.
"Needless to say, we've put the events of August 1814 far behind us," Davies writes. "So much so, in fact, that when the British prime minister, David Cameron, visited the White House two years ago, he and President Obama, fresh from watching a March Madness basketball game together, traded wisecracks about the burning. The redcoats 'made quite an impression,' Obama said. 'They really lit the place up.'"[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.theverge.com/2014/8/25/6064855/british-embassy-200th-anniversary-white-house-burning-tweet[/url]
lighten up and take a joke for fucks sake, seriously.
I wonder if the Germans do the same thing? :V
too soon
[quote] David Cameron, visited the White House two years ago, he and President Obama, fresh from watching a March Madness basketball game together, traded wisecracks about the burning. The redcoats 'made quite an impression,' Obama said. 'They really lit the place up.'"[/quote]
obama confirmed for tory
Oh let them have their fun, Britian just want to remember the days when anyone actually cared about them :)
shit, reminds me I still don't have fireworks ready for 11th september
It wasn't the British it was an inside job wake up people
[QUOTE=Ericson666;45799378]Oh let them have their fun, Britian just want to remember the days when anyone actually cared about them :)[/QUOTE]
oi you cheeky bugger
That's actually really hilarious.
Canadians actually listen to this song on July first.
[video=youtube;o7jlFZhprU4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7jlFZhprU4[/video]
[QUOTE=Ericson666;45799378]Oh let them have their fun, Britian just want to remember the days when anyone actually cared about them :)[/QUOTE]
We enjoyed every crackling ember.
Oh come on take a giggle once in a while.
Maybe we should celebrate the 0th anniversary of the burning of the British embassy.
I thought it was funny. Granted I'm about as far as you can get from nationalism without out-right hating the country.
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;45799434]Maybe we should celebrate the 0th anniversary of the burning of the British embassy.[/QUOTE]
"Congratulations, we haven't invaded you yet!"
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;45799434]Maybe we should celebrate the 0th anniversary of the burning of the British embassy.[/QUOTE]
Avatar fits.
[QUOTE=Swilly;45799348]I wonder if the Germans do the same thing? :V[/QUOTE]
no, but the russians sure do
[QUOTE=Ybbat;45799419]Canadians actually listen to this song on July first.
[video=youtube;o7jlFZhprU4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7jlFZhprU4[/video][/QUOTE]
we have culture? since when?
[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;45799533]"Congratulations, we haven't invaded you yet!"[/QUOTE]
Invade our own creation, what would be the point?
Anyone who can't see that this is a joke has a massive victim complex.
I think it shows a testament to our friendship a nice cake with sparklers and both our flags either side.
This is an outrage.
Boycott the British Embassy!
:downs:
Wonder what flavour that cake was.
8/1814 never forget
Must be nice to be able to joke with the head of a country about the time he burnt the country you're the head of's capital down. I'll never be able to do that unless I take control of some shitty country that doesn't exist yet.
[QUOTE=jonu67;45799877]Wonder what flavour that cake was.[/QUOTE]
It was actually filled with eagle meat.
[QUOTE=ElectricSquid;45800026]It was actually filled with eagle meat.[/QUOTE]
So it was a [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meatcake"]meatcake[/URL]?
Fuck yes do a 9/11 cake next
[QUOTE=Leg of Doom;45800470]Fuck yes do a 9/11 cake next[/QUOTE]
Tch, ow. Who left a blade with such a sharp edge lying around? Someone could've hurt themselves.
Obviously a sign of another British invasion
They did us a favor, the white house was pink before they burned it.
Pink because of the material used, not because it was painted
No hard feelings. We've been putting ice in our tea every day for many years now, so there
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