I rarely extend one post, into a post on the next night.

However, last night sucked.  And as a result, I received quite a few letters about it.  They ranged from “That sucked.”….. to…. “Is something wrong with you?”

Well, Heaven’s to Betsy.  I was tired… for crying out loud.  Low on energy.  Not feeling so creative…. struck out… missed the mark…  I was a few clowns short of a circus, okay?

Anyway,  several people inquired as to WHY in the world…… I neglected…….  to take the time to explain the following line of verse:

“Stuck a feather in his cap and called it Macaroni.”

This, came from Jake Jr., Midland, Texas:

Dear Polly,

First I think you are some kind of a Commeeliberal.  But that is not why I am write this.  WTF does the part about feather in his cap and it being macarone mean.  Pretty lame that you didnt make fun of that one. It was boring wtf?  You could have made jokes about it but it was so boring.

Jake Jr.
Midland, TX

So what can I say, Jake Jr. from Midland.  I’ll clear one thing up.  I would not classify my political yearnings toward Communism, if that is what Commeeliberal means.  However, I am pretty tolerant, and understanding, of other people’s life choices.   If that categorizes me as a liberal, so be it.  (My Mom used to shop at Liberal Grocery Store in Dayton, Ohio. That could have had a significant influence on me.)

To the second question:  “Stuck a feather in his cap, and called it macaroni.”

Well……  hang on to your little fife there buddy…. it means this:

Back in the Revolutionary War times, the British thought many Americans to be fools……Saying witless things and acting in idiotic ways.

So, Yankee Doodle was a song the British Troops originally sang.  “Doodle” meant “Fool”…. went to London just to ride them there ponies (those are sort of like little horses) ……  he stuck a feather in his cap (… that means he was wearing some type of hat… ) and called it Macaroni.  Back then, a “Macaroni” was a certain type of “fashionable” extension for their wigs….. (this one I had to look up, Jake Jr.)

So the foolish American, stuck a feather in his hat, and thought he was wearing a cool hair extension.  Like one of those fake ponytails that might be attached to the back of your ball cap Jake.

And there you have it.  In a nutshell.  Now the British make fun of us Americans (yes, I am an American).  The number one reason in a recent BBC Poll:  American’s are rude and have no manors.

Ain’t it something Jake Jr.?

However, I must offer this note of disclosure:  I am also a cousin to that first Yankee.  He was a Doodle.  I am a Polly Wolly Doodle all the Day.

Fare Thee Well.