Did Yankee Doodle name the feather, hat, town, or his pony Macaroni?

Question

I always thought it was the feather, but if you think about it...

Answer 1

Feather!

Answer 2

The song is referring to the person.

The song's origins were in a pre-Revolutionary War song originally by British military officers to mock the disheveled, disorganized colonial "Yankees" with whom they served in the French and Indian War. At the time, the most common meaning of the word doodle was that of "simpleton" or "fool". It is believed that the tune comes from the nursery rhyme Lucy Locket.

Macaroni was a term used in18th-century British dandy affecting Continental fashions.  A dandy (also known as a beau, gallant or dude is a man who places particular importance upon physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies. Historically, especially in late 18th- and early 19th-century Britain, a dandy, who was self-made, often strove to imitate an aristocratic style of life despite coming from a middle-class background. Dandyism is a cult, or type of religion; and way of life, which these gentlemen solely placed emphasis on the way they look and making themselves an artistic masterpiece.

Answer 3

i think thge feather.... it would make sense as a pony though.

Answer 4

He stuck the feather in his hat and called it Macaroni. Yankee Doodle is a slander towards the early settlers of America. The British made up that song. If you research it, and understand its meaning, you'd be offended.

Answer 5

I always thought it was the feather too, but it would be a funny name for a pony...

Answer 6

The Feather

Answer 7

I think i heard somewhere at school or something that macaroni meant style, so he stuck the feather in his hat and thought it was stylish.

Answer 8

the feather, i imagine, but it is not as clear if you think about it

Answer 9

yankee doodle went to town

riding on his pony

stuck a feather in his hat

and called it macaroni

........... idk............ confusing

Answer 10

The phrase originated as a way for the very fashion-conscious English to make fun of the homey fashion of the American colonists.

The song "Yankee Doodle Dandy" actually began before the Revolutionary war. When the colonial forces supported the British at Niagara during the French and Indian War (1754-1763), the Brits, always very dapper in their red uniforms, were amused by the colonials' backwoods appearance and sang about it.  "Macaroni," the most bemusing word in "Yankee Doodle Dandy," refers to the fact that Italy and France were then the centers of European haute couture (high fashion). The joke was that a colonial, a Yankee "dandy", would stick a feather in his tricorner or coonskin cap and think himself as fashionable as any man  in Paris or Rome.

Hope this helps!