[SOC] Canadian Apology

Paul Bartlett [email protected]
Sat, 8 Mar 2003 12:53:37 -0000


>  I'm sorry we burnt down your white house during the
> war of 1812. I notice
> you've rebuilt it! It's Very Nice.

Hey! I thought that *we* burnt down the White House. Or were the Canadians
Brits by proxy at that time? Or did it become a habit?

Sorry. My North American history is not too hot...Our history lessons tended
to cover things like the Plantaganets and Robin Hood and stuff.

Paul ;-)

p.s. If you haven't read '1066 and all that', you've missed something :-))