And then they both went in here and sat down on the beautiful rug that the new puppy will take care of pretty quickly. It's a ritual as old as the white house the British burned down in the War of 1812 in retaliation for the American sacking of Toronto. A newly elected president and his wife -- Barack and Michelle Obama -- come to visit the residence for the nation's president and get a tour from the current residents -- George W. and Laura Bush -- of the historic structure now called   read more »