- 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.
Yes, that sounds like "scorched" to me.
Scorched, toasted, whatever. New Improved Taste.
Daniel
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