Re: Re: Bull-Turtle's-Head.

From: Chris Lemens <chrislemens_at_xuCSP-7XIkG9P5njGpVFYEQP4cBY65IAx8BQCIAWPJ84l2Pjstb_l16ZS4SKO4dr>
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 07:24:58 -0800 (PST)

Alison:
> Well, the Brits only scorched the White House. (It was painted white to hide those marks.)

Er, no. It was built of sandstone. You managed to burn everything down the to sandstone. So, no roof, no interior walls, etc. Just a shell. It took 3 years to rebuild.

> It was in retaliation for the Murcans coming up to York (now Toronto), burning it,
> and generally having a gay old time.

Well, sure. It's OK for us to do it to other people. Just not the other way around. Duh.

> Including letting all our miscreants out of jail to join in the drunken festivities.

Why leave them out?

Chris