Happy Yesterday. For all you Daily Heller readers who don’t know the words, let’s all sing together in honor of Yankee Doodle’s birthday (and don’t forget the macaroni).
Yankee Doodle went to town
A-riding on a ponyStuck a feather in his capAnd called it macaroni.Yankee Doodle, keep it upYankee Doodle dandyMind the music and the stepAnd with the girls be handy.
Father and I went down to campAlong with Captain GoodingAnd there we saw the men and boysAs thick as hasty pudding.Yankee Doodle, keep it upYankee Doodle dandyMind the music and the stepAnd with the girls be handy
There was Captain WashingtonUpon a slapping stallionA-giving orders to his menI guess there were a million.Yankee Doodle, keep it upYankee Doodle dandyMind the music and the stepAnd with the girls be handy
Yankee Doodle went to townA-riding on a ponyStuck a feather in his capAnd called it macaroni.Yankee Doodle, keep it upYankee Doodle dandyMind the music and the stepAnd with the girls be handy
Yankee Doodle, keep it upYankee Doodle dandyMind the music and the step
And with the girls be handy
About Steven Heller
Steven Heller is the co-chair of the SVA MFA Designer /Designer as Author + Entrepreneur program, writes frequently for Wired and Design Observer. He is also the author of over 170 books on design and visual culture. He received the 1999 AIGA Medal and is the 2011 recipient of the Smithsonian National Design Award.View all posts by Steven Heller →