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Originally Posted by gbrtng
'cause they burned the first one down?
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Technically no, they did not burn it down.
They did torch it though.
When it was repaired, it was painted white to hide
the scorch marks. To this day one patch of the outside
wall has been left unpainted as a reminder of this event.
When I went on a tour of the white house this was not
pointed out but I noticed it. Later I learned what it was.
One of the things I learned to appreciate on one of my trips
to India was that Indians feel a kindred with the US because
we were both colonies of England. Many there are prideful of the
English influence.