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y I learned that in the Yankee Doodle song, macaroni does not refer to pasta. It is an 18th-century description of men who dress effeminately.

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Fun Fact: y I learned that in the “Yankee Doodle” song, “macaroni” does not refer to pasta. It is an 18th-century description of men who dress effeminately.

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