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British diplomats apologize for tweets marking 1814 burning of White House with BBQ, cake
FoxNews.com ^ | August 25, 2014 | FoxNews.com staff

Posted on 08/26/2014 3:51:25 AM PDT by Fenhalls555

British diplomats in Washington are apologizing for Twitter posts that made light of the 200th anniversary of their troops torching the White House in the War of 1812.

The apologies were prompted after the British Embassy posted a picture Sunday of Patrick Davis, deputy British ambassador to the United States, with a caption saying he was participating in "the anniversary of burning of the White House with a BBQ.”

The picture was followed by another, about an hour later, that showed a White House replica atop a sheet cake, flanked by sparklers. The caption said: “Commemorating the 200th anniversary of burning the White House. Only sparklers this time!”

Within hours of the tweets, the embassy received several angry Twitter responses and eventually backed off. "Apologies for earlier Tweet. We meant to mark an event in history & celebrate our strong friendship today," the embassy wrote.

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To: Fenhalls555

Harry Truman made major repairs to the Presidential Palace* in 1949; then in 2009 the place was turned into Section 8 Housing with great fanfare. Now it needs to be cleaned up and fumigated.

* Originally called the “President’s Palace” on early maps, the building was officially named the Executive Mansion in 1810 in order to avoid connotations of ROYALTY. Ency. Britannica. emphasis provided


21 posted on 08/26/2014 4:27:02 AM PDT by BilLies ( it isn't the color of the skin, but culture that is embraced that degrades.)
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To: Fenhalls555

On another topic, we had the US Ambassador to Japan recently attend a ceremony commemorating the bombing of Hiroshima. I found THAT very disturbing.


22 posted on 08/26/2014 4:27:47 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Fenhalls555
Next January will be the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans. Some of the most elite formations of the British Army were shamefully routed by a poorly equipped, understrength, hodgepodge of patriotic Americans.
23 posted on 08/26/2014 4:43:23 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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To: Fenhalls555

i don’t see the problem with it

we celebrate blasting them out of the country every july 4th.


24 posted on 08/26/2014 4:44:59 AM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: Fenhalls555

I’m certain that, when the occasion is appropriate, US diplomats will remind the Brits that we had to save their sorry backsides twice during the early- and mid-20th century.


25 posted on 08/26/2014 4:46:53 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician. Some assembly required.)
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To: Fenhalls555

Where are they when you actually NEED them to burn the white house?


26 posted on 08/26/2014 4:49:03 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: All

why would they apologize? Did someone from the regime complain?


27 posted on 08/26/2014 4:54:36 AM PDT by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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To: Graybeard58

“How many times has Obama, figuratively slapped the U.K. in the face?”

Good point! We deserve it.


28 posted on 08/26/2014 4:55:38 AM PDT by caver (Obama: Home of the Whopper)
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To: Fenhalls555

Personally, I am not offended. Although I look at the incident as in bad taste, America used to stand for freedom of speech and expression. I refuse to allow political correctness and thin skin to tarnish a very long term of friendship between America and England. Whoever posted the announcement marking the 1814 burning of White House with BBQ and cake, needs to grow up and enter the world of adults and maturity. This is a free speech matter and the actions of one or two individuals. It should not be construed as the policy of the English government.
If I had to guess, it’s probably the work of the hordes of mannerless muslims who now infest the UK government.


29 posted on 08/26/2014 4:57:00 AM PDT by BuffaloJack (Unarmed people cannot defend themselves. America is no longer a Free Country.)
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To: Fenhalls555

Another win for the wussification of culture.

I thought the gimmick was funny, in the vein of good friends who can take the occasional “shot” at each other and both laugh about it.

Personally, I’m offended at the people who take offense at such things, especially when they do so on my behalf or in my name.


30 posted on 08/26/2014 4:57:04 AM PDT by kevkrom (I'm not an unreasonable man... well, actually, I am. But hear me out anyway.)
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To: chajin
The song Battle of New Orleans comes to mind, too.

"In 1814 we took a little trip..."

31 posted on 08/26/2014 4:59:13 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

The attack was doomed from the start because General Packenham was an idiot who ordered an attack on intact earthworks with no ladders long enough to scale them. Didn’t take a military genius to win that battle for the Americans. Fortunately, Packenham had the good sense to get himself killed and his army taken over by someone with more wit, who shortly after managed to take Fort Bowyer and was about to take Mobile when news of the treaty arrived. Thus, Britain won the last land engagement of the War and the only thing that saved Mobile was news of the Treaty arriving.


32 posted on 08/26/2014 4:59:21 AM PDT by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: Fenhalls555

Pathetic, nothing to apologise for.


33 posted on 08/26/2014 5:10:17 AM PDT by the scotsman (UK)
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To: caver

Oh lighten up. Funny how you all forget WHY we burned the WH.


34 posted on 08/26/2014 5:12:04 AM PDT by the scotsman (UK)
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To: miss marmelstein

Not really. The loss of one colony didn’t affect the Empire, which went on to expand greatly in the century after 1783.

And as for this cake, Americans need to remember WHY we burnt the WH. If in doubt, ask a Canadian.


35 posted on 08/26/2014 5:13:52 AM PDT by the scotsman (UK)
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To: driftless2

Why?. YOU burnt York (Toronto)first.


36 posted on 08/26/2014 5:14:33 AM PDT by the scotsman (UK)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Firstly, the elite formations were in Europe fighting Napoleon. What fought in 1812-14 were good, but not elite regiments.

Secondly, as usual, Americans grossly exaggerate the ‘downhomeness’ and the training of the US armies in 1776-83 and the war of 1812. This idea that the Americans were all pitchfork carrying, rags wearing men is a nonsense. In fact, it insults the quality and training of the US troops of both wars.


37 posted on 08/26/2014 5:17:17 AM PDT by the scotsman (UK)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Next year is the 40th anniversary of the American defeat in Vietnam. Just thought you might have forgotten.


38 posted on 08/26/2014 5:18:16 AM PDT by the scotsman (UK)
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To: miss marmelstein

Yes, that would have mitigated the intense bad feelings Americans still hold over this loss. ;-]


39 posted on 08/26/2014 5:21:50 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: the scotsman

“We”? You Scots about to get your independence I hear?


40 posted on 08/26/2014 5:23:01 AM PDT by caver (Obama: Home of the Whopper)
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