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6 unusual facts about Yankee Doodle


97th Operations Group

In the leading aircraft of the second attacking flight, Yankee Doodle, flew General Ira C. Eaker, the commanding general of the Eighth Air Force Bomber Command.

Auditory cortex

Kneif et al., in their 2000 study, presented subjects with eight musical notes to well known tunes, such as Yankee Doodle and Frère Jacques.

Comic Bakery

The MSX version does not have unique music, using Yankee Doodle instead.

Electrical Water Pageant

All floats then change to the American Flag & Stars as they have been doing since 1971: (9 Piece) - "You're a Grand Old Flag", "Yankee Doodle", & "America the Beautiful"

Thomas Fitch, V

Although he and his troops are believed to be the inspiration for the song Yankee Doodle, contemporary scholars now believe that its origins are at least twelve years earlier.

Yankee Poodle

Rova's name is a play on the name of gossip columnist Rona Barrett, while "Yankee Poodle" is a takeoff on the song "Yankee Doodle."



see also

J. C. Johnson

During this time, he and Andy Razaf wrote "Yankee Doodle Tan", honoring the African American soldiers of World War Two, which appeared in the movie Hit Parade of 1943.

Lucy Locket

The song "Laal jhuti kakatua" (Bangla: লাল ঝুটি কাকাতুয়া), set to the "Yankee Doodle"/"Lucy Locket" melody, is a favourite among the Bengali people.

Thomas Fitch

Thomas Fitch, V (1725–1795), representative from Norwalk to the Connecticut House of Representatives, traditionally believed to be the original "Yankee Doodle Dandy."