I'm a little unclear on the whole Yankee Doodle, feather, hat, & "macaroni" thing.
The popular American song from the 18th century says,
Yankee Doodle came to town
Riding on a pony;
He stuck a feather in his hat
And called it macaroni.
Yankee Doodle, keep it up,
Yankee Doodle dandy;
Mind the music and the step,
And with the girls be handy.
So what did he call "macaroni"?
Was it the hat, the feather, or his horse?
And, more importantly, WHY did he call it "macaroni"?
I've lost a lot of sleep over this one for over 50 years.
It is truly one of the mysteries of the universe.
Why would he call his hat "macaroni"?
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2006-10-18
05:54:03
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