Why Yankee Doodle Called the Feather in His Hat Macaroni

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In the video today, we're looking at why Yankee Doodle called the feather in his hat macaroni, and the origin of the song.

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http://mentalfloss.com/article/65651/why-did-yankee-doodle-call-feather-macaroni
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Image Credit:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ephraim_S._Williams_1802-1890_(sepia_web).jpg
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grand_Tour_William_Thomas_Beckford.jpg
Additional music provided by American English's Sing Out Loud Traditional Songs https://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/sing-out-loud-traditional-songs

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