Song questions for AJ

[JeffH]

What did Yankee Doodle call "macaroni"?
Did the pony wear a hat?

And, did you know, president John F Kennedy bought a pony for his daughter Caroline and named it "macaroni"?

Jeff

[ausjack]

:laugh2: yeah ok, umm it was a feather that he called macaroni and I couldn't tell you about the pony sorry :mocking: but it was meant as an insult from the red coats saying the yanks are a bunch of sissy girls basically..very interesting to look it up, thanks mate :good:

[JeffH]

Could be the feather but that is not the most common consensus answer.
Any others want to answer.

[triplewitch]

It wasn't the feather he called macaroni; it was the fashion style he achieved by putting the feather in his cap.  Macaroni in those days referred to a dandy who didn't do much to justify his existence.-John

[ausjack]

are you refering to the word "macaroni" and it's meaning now as I thought I'd say sissy as it was quick as I've been up for a while and starting to :Alvarin_33: 'cause it's so bloody cold here I may have been a bit macaroni in my younger day..but don't care so much now
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaroni_(fashion)

[r9453]

I always wondered why he called it macaroni. Not sure if the pony wore a hat. Does it have anything to do with Jimmy Cagney who played Yankee Doodle in the movie?

[triplewitch]

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_did_Yankee_Doodle_put_a_feather_in_his_cap_and_call_it_macaroni
-John