June 21
7 mins

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Yankee Doodle is a famous song that many people in America know. It started as a funny song made by British soldiers to tease the American colonists. But the colonists liked the song so much, they made it their own. During the American Revolutionary War, it became a song of pride and joy for the Americans. It talks about a man named Yankee Doodle who rode a pony and put a feather in his hat. This song reminds us of how people can take something meant to make fun of them and turn it into something strong and proud.

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