Why did Yankee Doodle call the feather in his hat macaroni?

Answer 1

Cuz he came to town riding on a pony which rhymes with macaroni. If he had named the feather noodle, he'd have had to ride in on a poodle.

Answer 2

The song Yankee Doodle was invented to make fun of the Yankees during the Civil war. It was showing how stupid Yankees were by giving examples of stupid things they do, like calling feathers macaroni.

Answer 3

". "Macaroni" was a fancy ("dandy") style of Italian dress widely imitated in England at the time. So by just sticking a feather in his cap and calling himself a "Macaroni" (a "dandy"), Yankee Doodle was proudly proclaiming himself to be a country bumpkin, because that was how the English regarded most colonials at that time. But times have long since changed, and it is important to reflect on the fact that despite the turbulent early relationship between England and the American colonists, our two countries are strongly united.

Answer 4

Because the French hated Americans. The French originally wrote the song. In those days, a "feather in your cap" was a military honor. They were trying to say that Americans flattered themselves over worthless accomplishments.

Answer 5

It's the only thing he could think of that rhymed with "pony".

Answer 6

Because it rhymes with "on a pony"

Answer 7

Because he had food on his mind!

Answer 8

because it made the song work.

Answer 9

because rigatoni didn't fit the melody.

Answer 10

It is what he had for dinner!!!