British Embassy celebrates the 200th anniversary of burning the White House

Yesterday marked 200 years since British soldiers set fire to the White House during the War of 1812, and the British embassy in Washington celebrated in style

The tweet was clearly sent in jest, but the thought of sparkling the White House into oblivion didn't sit well with some Americans, like @RightGlockMom:

The backlash prompted an apology from the embassy, explaining that they weren't serious about attacking the White House with birthday candles .... http://www.newsforage.com