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    I grew up near Valley Forge and we were expected to sing this alot:

    Yankee Doodle went to town,
    A'riding on a pony;
    Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni!
    (Chorus)

    Father and I went down to camp,
    Along with Captain Goodin;
    There we saw the men and boys as thick as hasty puddin'.

    And there was General Washington,
    Upon a strapping stallion,
    A'giving orders to his men;
    I guess there was a million!
    (Chorus)

    Chorus:
    Yankee Doodle keep it up,
    Yankee Doodle dandy;
    Find the music and the steps,
    And with the girls be handy!

    According to the NY Times, the Brits sang this song in derision: I'm assuming they didn't sing the extra verses. It's about a bumpkin social climber. The colonists claimed the song and sang it to the British troops when they surrendered. One of the officers wrote that it pained him sorely to hear it.
    Last edited by Coolwater; 07-05-2017, 12:46 PM.
    “A sinner can always repent, but stupid is forever.”
    Billy Sunday

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    I heard somewhere that back then "macaroni" meant something fancy rather than a plate of pasta. It was a bit of a relief because the song made no sense.

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    • #3
      Happy Fourth of July!

      Did you see the socks the baseball players were wearing this weekend?

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      • #4
        No, what kind?
        “A sinner can always repent, but stupid is forever.”
        Billy Sunday

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Coolwater View Post
          No, what kind?
          One sock was blue with white stars, the other was red with white stripes. It was quite distracting.

          Here's a link, scroll down to see them.

          http://news.sportslogos.net/2017/04/...tire-weekends/

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