Trivia Question: What did Yankee Doodle call the feather in his cap?
Answer: Macaroni
The term macaroni was often used to refer to something that was intended to look fancy but was not. The British used this famous lyric to mock the perceived unsophistication of the American colonists. Yet, the Americans owned up to the taunt and adopted it as a symbol of their country.
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