UnimpressedWithAll t1_j9sgrvg wrote on February 24, 2023 at 5:54 AM

Reply to comment by OftheSorrowfulFace in TIL that the reason Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it 'macaroni' was because at one time macaroni was slang for something very fashionable or trendy by elephantsgraveyard

Isn’t it just that eras version of “pretty fly for a white guy”

TWiesengrund t1_j9t0hre wrote on February 24, 2023 at 10:06 AM

And all the dames say I'm pretty maccaroni for a war of independence guy!

PepeHacker t1_j9tajpa wrote on February 24, 2023 at 12:13 PM

Give it to me Yankee uh huh uh huh Give it to me Yankee uh huh uh huh Give it to me Yankee uh huh uh huh And all the girlies say I'm pretty fly for a white guy…