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http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee_doodle. “Yankee Doodle”. By: Maggie. History of the Song. “ Yankee Doodle” has been a well known song for about 300 years!

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  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee_doodle “Yankee Doodle” By: Maggie

  2. History of the Song • “Yankee Doodle” has been a well known song for about 300 years! • The British played the tune during the French & Indian War to make fun of unsophisticated New Englanders, "Yankees," whom they considered the "country bumpkins," or the "doodles."

  3. More Info on “Yankee Doodle” • According to tradition, American bands played "Yankee Doodle" when the British surrendered at York Town, Virginia in 1781 • Today, “Yankee Doodle” is known as the state anthem of Connecticut. • The implication of the verse: Stuck a feather in his hat and called it macaroni meant that sticking a feather in his hat made him a height of fashion

  4. “Yankee Doodle” Lyrics Verse 1:Yankee Doodle went to town A-riding on a pony, Stuck a feather in his cap And called it macaroni. Chorus: Yankee Doodle keep it up, Yankee Doodle dandy, Mind the music and the step, And with the girls be handy!

  5. Works Cited • Dean, James M. Revolutionary War. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print. • Goertzen, Valerie Woodring. “Yankee Doodle.” World Book. Print. • “Yankee Doodle.” Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Apr. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/‌wiki/‌Yankee_Doodle>.

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