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• Doris from CaliMacaroni was a fashion during the 1700s. An extreme dandy. The song is says that Yankee doodle just put a feather in his hat and considered himself extremely fashionable
• Madi from ForestI always thought that he was calling the feather macaroni but now I'm thinking...
  Maybe he's calling the town macaroni.
• Ajb From BrownieWas it maybe the feather that he called macaroni? Hmmm, could also be this.
• Ajb from BrownieYankee Doodle went to town. A-riding on a pony, Stuck a feather in his cap. And called it macaroni'. was it Yankee Doodle's cap,or the pony's cap?
  song just says "his cap"
• Anonymous It took me forever to realize that when they put (chorus) it means to sing the chorus. XD
• Seth from Rapid City South DakotaThese are not the entire lyrics. A lot is missing
• Ruby I have a book from the mid 1900's, the lyrics are different than they are here...?
• Lynne from Waco, TexasIn the need to wash our hands at least 20 seconds because of the covid-19 virus it brings back a memory of nursing school we were taught to sing Yankee Doodle Dandy which is equivalent to 20 seconds! It's very interesting to research Origins thank you
• Leah from Brooklyn, NyYankee Doodle shares its tune with British nursery rhyme 'Lucy Locket,' the tune referred to in The Beggar's Opera, and was probably adapted from the earlier work.
• Chomper from Franjkin County, PaThis song become so popular during the American Revolutionary War , that even Gen. George Washington ( later to become the first President of the United States ) had his troops played it on the drums and fife .

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