Why Yankee Doodle called it "macaroni"

What's the deal with Yankee Doodle Dandy and macaroni? Vox's Phil Edwards explains.

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We've all heard the Yankee Doodle Dandy lyrics and wondered what they meant. But the Yankee Doodle song turns out to have a surprisingly logical explanation.

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