So if you haven’t heard about this by now, some moron from the Fox News programme (yes, it is spelled with two ‘m’s and an ‘e’) “Red Eye.” The guy’s name is Greg Gutfeld, and here are some comments from the show as posted on CBC.ca:
“Meaning, the Canadian military wants to take a breather to do some yoga, paint landscapes, run on the beach in gorgeous white Capri pants,” Gutfeld said.
“I didn’t even know they were in the war,” panellist and comedian Doug Benson added. “I thought that’s where you go if you don’t want to fight. Go chill in Canada.”
The panellists continued by joking about soldiers needing a break for “manicures and pedicures,” how Canada should be invaded and poked fun at the RCMP.
Here, watch the YouTube version:
I just thought I would take this opportunity to tell Mr. Gutfeld to go ahead and invade… It wouldn’t be the first time the Yanks headed up into the Great White North. The last time they did it, we sent them packing with their tales between their legs, and burnt the White House to a crisp.
Have a read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_Washington
So go on Mr. Gutfeld, invade us…
March 25th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Costa, Dude,
Just so you know….the Confederates tried it on during the Civil War, as well, up near the border between Lacolle and Upper NY state….that, too, was a spectacular failure….
April 3rd, 2009 at 4:03 pm
I don’t think the home was even White until after it was burnt by the aforementioned fire. They replaced what they needed to of the original timber but it had to be White-washed to cover the unbecoming char marks. I think it was green originally — or maybe green trim? I learned THAT in American history class.
While I’m enjoying being infantile “They did it first!” Good thing, could you imagine if Toronto (York) was our capital!?! Terrible!
As an aside you should try and find that song by the Arrogant Worms called The War of 1812. “And the White House burned, burned, burned and we’re the ones that did it!!!” (as British subjects)