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UK Embassy jokes about ‘being British in America’ on July Fourth

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The British Embassy in Washington on Tuesday wished the U.S. a happy Fourth of July while doing its best to note the awkwardness inherent in doing so. 

Of course, Britain is the country from which the U.S. celebrates its independence.

{mosads}To be sure, there aren’t hard feelings between the U.S. and the U.K. The two countries have developed a strong alliance, most notably since World War II — often called the “special relationship.”

 

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