| 词汇 | grand old flag |
| 词源 | Grand Old Flag. The original title of “You’re a Grand Old Flag” (1906) was “You’re a Grand Old Rag.” George M. Cohan changed it when critics protested that he was profaning the Stars and Stripes. Cohan (he pronounced his name Cohen) wrote his famous song “Harrigan” in honor of his friend, vaudev- ille performer, Ed Harrigan, of Harrigan and Hart fame. |
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