In honor of America's 248th birthday (did I count that right?) we're unpacking the Messed Up Origins of one of her OLDEST anthems: Yankee Doodle Dandy.🇺🇸

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» 0:00 - Happy birthday, USA!

» 1:30 - The Original Yankee Doodle

» 6:29 - The Meaning of Macaroni

» 12:18 - Reverse!

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▼ Credits ▼

» Researched by: Meredith Walker

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» Written & Directed by: Jon Solo

▼ Resources ▼

» my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books

» Yankee Doodle Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yankee_Doodle

» Yankee Doodle Dandy, New York Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/1989/07/04/opinion/yankee-doodle-dandy.html

» University Musical Encyclopedia: A History of Music Vol 2: https://archive.org/embed/universitymusica017363mbp

» The Nursery Rhymes of England, James Orchard Halliwell: https://www.presscom.co.uk/nursery/nurs1st_ac.html

» "The Macaroni Craze" by Elaine Thornton: https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Macaroni-Fashion-Craze/

» Yankey Doodle dandy (1775 variant): https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/colonial-music-institute/essays/real-words-to-yankee-doodle/

» Civil War Variant of Yankee Doodle: https://www.civilwarpoetry.org/confederate/soldierlife/anotherdoodle.html

▼ Music Sources ▼

» All the Way to Galway - Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj4NHRVbC7M

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