Grace,
Wow, how interesting! I really enjoyed learning about and
singing “La Cucaracha” as well. I never knew what the real meaning of “Yankee
Doodle” was until I read your blog. I just thought it was a silly song that
they taught us as children. I never knew there was a deeper political meaning
behind the goofy lyrics. I wonder why we continue to teach the song even though
it was used by the British to make fun of us. I wonder if the teachers even
know what they are teaching their students when they teach them to sing Yankee
Doodle. I also wonder if Spanish children sing “La Cucaracha” in school…
probably not.
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