"Yankee Doodle Dandy" is the official state song of Connecticut. The song is thought to have been composed by an English army surgeon in 1755 as he watched a group of colonial soldiers pass by. The soldiers were so poorly dressed that they stuck chicken feathers in their caps to create a more uniform look. "Macaroni" was a slang term for a sharp dresser, or a "dandy" so the song was actually mocking the shabby appearance of the soldiers. The word "Yankee" came from the Dutch word for Johnny, and Dutch soldiers used it to make fun of English settlers. Eventually, the word became a nickname for New Englanders. As much as I have tried to explain this to C, the word "Yankee" is unacceptable to him; we are Red Sox fans!
As part of our Connecticut studies, C and R made Yankee Doodle Dandy hats. I let them choose different colored tissue paper and used masking tape to fit it to their heads. They decorated the hats with stickers and feathers. C and R marched/galloped around the room on their "ponies" while singing Yankee Doodle Dandy.
*The facts in this post came from the book, N is for Nutmeg A Connecticut Alphabet by Elissa D. Grodin.
6 comments:
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What a fun activity! This is definitely one I want to remember.
Wow, they did an amazing job! That is hilarious about the yankees. I know just what you mean.
So cute! I love the HATS!!!1 LOVE! What a cute idea!
Those are terrific hats. Love them!!
Thanks for sharing with Friday Showcase!!!
Came back and checked what you did for Connecticut. There's not much to do for this state is there?
Love your projects you chose.
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