British Embassy Trolls U.S. with Cake Commemorating Burning of White House

Is it hot in here or it just a 200-year-old grudge?

Commemorating the 200th anniversary of burning the White House. Only sparklers this time! pic.twitter.com/QIDBQTBmmL

— British Embassy (@UKinUSA) August 24, 2014

In apparent proof that nothing truly funny can be allowed to survive on the internet, the tweet sparked (a-HEM) outrage and eventually drew an apology from the British Embassy:

Apologies for earlier Tweet. We meant to mark an event in history & celebrate our strong friendship today http://t.co/gs3heJDMzt

— British Embassy (@UKinUSA) August 25, 2014

Apologizing is a policy of appeasement.

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