MagicCripple t1_j9rvz7p wrote on February 24, 2023 at 2:52 AM 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 ....So I Tied An Onion To My Belt, Which Was The Style At The Time... Permalink 179
MagicCripple t1_j9rvz7p 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
....So I Tied An Onion To My Belt, Which Was The Style At The Time...