yankee doodle

     

"Yankee Doole" is a well-known US song, often sung patriotically today. It is the state anthem of Connecticut.

Trivia about yankee doodle

  • He "went to town, riding on a pony"
  • Grant quipped, "I only know 2 tunes. One is" this patriotic tune "and the other one isn't"
  • When this song title American stuck a feather in his hat, he called it Macaroni
  • Depending on the source, he "stuck a feather in his cap" or "in his hat and called it macaroni"
  • In this Connecticut state song with a 2-word title, "Macaroni" refers to Londoners in fancy clothes
  • This ditty about a pony-riding gentleman is Connecticut's state song
  • A pony, a feather & macaroni are featured in the first verse of this song
  • "Mind the music and the step and with the girls be handy"
  • "There was Col. Washington upon a strapping stallion, a-giving orders to his men, I guess there was a million"