Thatababy: Yankee Doodle went to town a-riding on a pony, stuck a feather in his hat, and called it macaroni! Yankee Doodle was taken away for psychiatric evaluation.
“Macaroni” used to be a slang term for fashionable back in the 18th century. The British supposedly created these derisive lyrics about a Yank, who was concerned with fashion and thought a feather in his hat was fashionable.
“Macaroni” used to be a slang term for fashionable back in the 18th century. The British supposedly created these derisive lyrics about a Yank, who was concerned with fashion and thought a feather in his hat was fashionable.