Category Archives: From The Dabbler Archives

The Amazing True History of Yankee Doodle

Posted on July 3, 2018 by

To celebrate the July 4th holiday I reprise the amazing true story of an American patriotic song, first published in The Dabbler on June 3rd 2015. Could it be that Yankee Doodle Dandy started out as a British insult? In … Continue reading →

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Church and State, Skirt and Flag

Posted on May 17, 2018 by

For the benefit of new readers who did not follow me in my Dabbler days, this is the first in a series of favorite posts from the Dabbler Archives.  This piece first appeared in The Dabbler on August 31st 2011. … Continue reading →

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Surprised by Patriotism

Posted on July 3, 2016 by

  To celebrate July 4th I dig into The Dabbler archives for a piece I wrote some years ago recording my gradual acceptance of the American holiday and some memorable celebrations over the years. One July 4th I was surprised … Continue reading →

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