tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post1438690571874555002..comments2024-03-19T18:17:56.821-04:00Comments on Colonial Quills: ...And Called It Macaroni...Carrie Fancett Pagelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-843580533935504402013-04-07T22:55:37.874-04:002013-04-07T22:55:37.874-04:00I'm commenting way late on this, but I am so g...I'm commenting way late on this, but I am so glad you posted this. I never knew what that line in the song meant, and now thanks to you, I do! :) Makes sense now. Thank you for clearing up this mystery I've carried since childhood, Susan.Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-58081941859209117642013-03-26T14:11:39.252-04:002013-03-26T14:11:39.252-04:00You're welcome, Lori. I love to learn and sh...You're welcome, Lori. I love to learn and share tidbits, which I call "my treasures."Susan F. Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383014100399818941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-48807499259616297722013-03-26T14:10:24.334-04:002013-03-26T14:10:24.334-04:00I'm the same, Judith. I hardly use the vocabul...I'm the same, Judith. I hardly use the vocabulary that I worked so hard to attain, not for any thoughts of impressing, but because I love words and the sounds of some of them more than others. For instance, I love the sound of macaroni and of elbow. So imagine my delight when they came up with elbow macaroni. I know. I know. I'm a nerd.Susan F. Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383014100399818941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-44665684327972197202013-03-26T14:07:15.171-04:002013-03-26T14:07:15.171-04:00It's always so much fun to discover the origin...It's always so much fun to discover the origins of phrases and words. When I do, I'm always amazed at how much more sense those phrases and words carry. Susan F. Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383014100399818941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-3397478828407222502013-03-26T14:05:45.077-04:002013-03-26T14:05:45.077-04:00So glad you enjoyed it, Amber. I love doing resear...So glad you enjoyed it, Amber. I love doing research and finding little treasures to share with others.Susan F. Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383014100399818941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-69486489959211333162013-03-26T08:55:40.723-04:002013-03-26T08:55:40.723-04:00I had no idea macaroni and cheese was an 18th cent...I had no idea macaroni and cheese was an 18th century dish in this country. I love learning these little historical tidbits. Thanks!Lori Bentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714197239425827339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-5106939289985025892013-03-26T08:11:53.242-04:002013-03-26T08:11:53.242-04:00This was a fun post. I knew most of the facts, but...This was a fun post. I knew most of the facts, but had never read all the verses of the song. Of course, I had to sing it in my head as I read it, so it took longer to read -- all those choruses, you know.<br /><br />Kathleen, I love the word elucidate, too. But I'm out of the habit of using my polysyllabic words. It's fun to have a place to say things where you don't have to explainJudith Roblhttp://www.judithrobl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-61895557864668019572013-03-26T02:27:59.529-04:002013-03-26T02:27:59.529-04:00"... Stuck a feather in his cap
And called it..."... Stuck a feather in his cap<br />And called it macaroni."<br /><br />That makes much more sense now that you have elucidated on the subject! (I love that word and haven't been able to use it in a long time!!) Thank you for your fun post. ~ leaving the "i" off, we'd have a cookie.<br /><br />Kathleen ~ Lane Hill House<br />lanehillhouse[at]centurylink[dot]netLane Hill Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12952459499802207852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-36258226697360076532013-03-26T00:54:04.105-04:002013-03-26T00:54:04.105-04:00Oh my goodness, what a fun post! I didn't know...Oh my goodness, what a fun post! I didn't know all of that stuff about Macaronis! LOL Thank you for such a fun end to my night. God bless!Amber Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732638199138689844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-18469930565900873652013-03-25T21:06:13.994-04:002013-03-25T21:06:13.994-04:00Yes, Debra, huzzah for mac and cheese!Yes, Debra, huzzah for mac and cheese!Susan F. Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383014100399818941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-66638963366339332482013-03-25T12:44:44.192-04:002013-03-25T12:44:44.192-04:00Yankee Doodle would never have been such a notable...Yankee Doodle would never have been such a notable without that nod to macaroni! Fop is much less fun!<br /><br />This must be the first time I've seen all the verses. Thanks for sharing them and hurrah for mac and cheese!!<br />Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-33475497058997315692013-03-25T12:24:58.977-04:002013-03-25T12:24:58.977-04:00Thanks, Carrie. The verses are funny, aren't t...Thanks, Carrie. The verses are funny, aren't they?Susan F. Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383014100399818941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-32028047378243419042013-03-25T12:23:24.897-04:002013-03-25T12:23:24.897-04:00Thanks, Lisa. Because I was a working mom and some...Thanks, Lisa. Because I was a working mom and sometimes didn't have enough time to cook, my children grew up eating the boxed mac and cheese. One time, I tried to feed them the "real" stuff, but they preferred the boxed kind. Sigh.Susan F. Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383014100399818941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-9048455778440224072013-03-25T10:51:11.058-04:002013-03-25T10:51:11.058-04:00I love this post, Susan! I knew a bit about this f...I love this post, Susan! I knew a bit about this from my research, but it was great to have it all explained thoroughly. And who doesn't love mac and cheese? It's one of the best comfort foods. How fun to know Thomas Jefferson loved it and experimented with different cheeses. I have two favorite recipes, one with broccoli. I've never cooked it in a crock-pot though!Lisa Noratohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02112226396055268327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-24618471365149255832013-03-25T10:36:22.924-04:002013-03-25T10:36:22.924-04:00Great post, SUSAN! I haven't read all those v...Great post, SUSAN! I haven't read all those verse before. Thanks! Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-83994951590263174082013-03-25T09:26:40.321-04:002013-03-25T09:26:40.321-04:00Teresa, so glad you enjoyed the post. I love mac-n...Teresa, so glad you enjoyed the post. I love mac-n-cheese. I've got a fantastic recipe for cooking it in a crock pot. Okay, so now I'm hungry. Let me go see if I have all the ingredients. :-)Susan F. Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383014100399818941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-19622751590281712512013-03-25T00:53:39.552-04:002013-03-25T00:53:39.552-04:00SUSAN you have made my night!! What a fun post to ...SUSAN you have made my night!! What a fun post to read on the night we had mac-n-cheese for dinner! Thanks!!Teresa Mathewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979337973257260777noreply@blogger.com