“Yankee Doodle Dandy”

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A song by George M. Cohan. The refrain begins, “I'm a Yankee Doodle dandy, / A Yankee Doodle, do or die....”

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

Ditto Virginia, but in reverse; culturally, northern Virginia is Yankee land (but with gun shops).
Dems, It’s Time to Dump Dixie|Michael Tomasky|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And this big box that encloses him is only an exaggeration of his regular nerd-dandy clothes.
The Stacks: Pauline Kael's Talking Heads Obsession|Pauline Kael|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The flag that was unveiled at Yankee Stadium 19 days after 9/11 was a different, much larger one.
Brad Meltzer's Passion For Reuniting America With Its Historic Objects|Oliver Jones|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The major question for the Republican Party going forward is what all these Yankee newcomers will mean for its direction.
Return of the Northeastern Republican|David Freedlander|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But I still visit the Met when a great painting is brought from Europe, although without adding my own doodle to it.
Blurred Lines at NY Sketchbook Museum|Daniel Genis|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A Yankee, whose face had been mauled in a pot-house brawl, assured General Jackson that he had received his scars in battle.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Then with your victorious legions you can march south and help drive the Yankee invaders from the land.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
The poor dandy showed a pair of straight coat-tails instanter, and the whole table joined in a "tremenjous" roar.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Here the conversation ended, and the Yankee took up his quarters for two weeks.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Like many other Yankee notions, it did not thrive here, and the humming of those bees soon ceased.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell