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康乃狄克的州歌
殖民地的士兵是如何藉由一首歌的帮助，打赢独立战争的？
康乃狄克的州歌，歌名叫做「洋基歌」(Yankee
Doodle)。这首流行歌的背后，拥有一段不平凡的历史。这首歌的歌词很明显的，是1755年的法印战争时，由一位英国人所写。原本是拿来取笑那些打扮拙劣、配备贫乏的新英格兰士兵。然而，与英国对峙的独立战争期间，美国人稍微改写了歌词内容，把它拿来取笑英国士兵。这首歌提升了士兵的士气(念做"more-al"：用来指称一个人的热忱或情绪)，而且是美国士兵的骄傲来源；对战时，拥有良好士气是很重要的，这样，人民才不会变的沮丧，甚而放弃。任何能用来提升士气的东西，都是个好计划。
How did a song help the Colonial soldiers win the Revolutionary War?
Connecticut's state song is "Yankee Doodle." This popular song has an unusual history. The words were apparently written by an Englishman during the French and Indian War in 1755. Originally, the tune made fun of the poorly dressed and ill-equipped New England soldiers. During the Revolutionary War with England, however, Americans slightly rewrote the words to make fun of the British soldiers. The song boosted the soldiers' morale (pronounced "more-al"; it refers to a person's enthusiasm or mood) and was a source of pride for the American soldiers. Good morale is important during a war so that people don't get discouraged and give up. Anything that could be done to boost morale was a good idea.
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