Just got back in from celebrating British and Canadian soldiers whupping American ass back in the day... Today, in 1814, seems 'we' attacked Washington DC and set fire to the President's residence [ after he skedaddled leaving lunch on the table - thank you very much, quite tasty ]..

Still, you guys did ask for it, being all uppity and attacking us first.. and, if we hadn't set the place on fire you guys wouldn't have had to paint it white.. Wonder what the place would have been called if the painters grabbed a different coloured can??.

HM Forces went on to Fort McHenry and shot off a few rockets [ eye thank yew ] thus 'inspiring' Frankie Keyes to pen a few choice words and, if I recall history correctly, the First Lady, Miss Dolly, decided to go into the ice cream and cookies business...

so, good things all round..

well.. no hard feelings I hope... I'm off for some port, cigars and snuff with the gentlemen while the ladies retire to their petite pointe...

Huzzah! and all that..

That's ok Rocketeer we all know the end results the most powerful Industrial Country and self supporting country in the world.

I'll concede the first point, Sully.. but I think you're stretching the truth just a tad on the second, given the current economic climate..

We all know the fighting prowess of the Brits..they've had so much practice
Below a partial listing....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...olving_Great_Britain