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We could use that as a defense against Canada. ;)



We send an army south every year right under your noses. You know them as “murder geese”.

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You may be joking, but do keep in mind that the Canadians (well, the British, but if memory serves, a significant fraction of the force were from Canada) sacked Washington D.C. in 1814.


If anyone is going to sack D.C. in the near future, it would seem most likely to be Americans.


Tbf the Canadians would probably be more pleasant about the whole ordeal.


This gets posted and re-posted often..

Not that it matters, but I am Canadian and we were taught in school Canada was created in 1867 via the BNA (British North American Act).

Therefor, those who "sacked" Washington must be British, the same way that George Washington must British as well be given he was born prior to the formation of the USA. He became "American" later, much as "Canada" was created later..




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