ForthWorldTraveler t1_ja03uo3 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 9:04 PM Reply to 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 Which is also where the Macaroni Penguin gets its name - it has a conspicuous yellow crest. Permalink 1
ForthWorldTraveler t1_ja03uo3 wrote
Reply to 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
Which is also where the Macaroni Penguin gets its name - it has a conspicuous yellow crest.