grbrit
grbrit t1_j9u43r9 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
I learned that Yankee Doodle was an insult that went over the targets' heads via this video.
The whole thing is definitely worth watching, but the relevant part starts at around 18 minutes in.
grbrit t1_j9u9045 wrote
Reply to comment by grbrit 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
Wait... isn't that Zach Braff at 30:33?