K-K-K-Katy

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K-K-K-Katy was a popular World War I-era song written by Geoffrey O'Hara in 1917 and published in 1918. It was subtitled "(Stuttering Song)," reflecting a time when speech impediments could be poked fun at, albeit gentle fun, in this case.

This song is largely forgotten today, but it was sufficiently well-remembered in 1963 that implied reference was made to it in newspaper headlines. Reporting Sandy Koufax's then-record World Series pitching performance of 15 strikeouts (scoring symbol 'K'), some newspapers bannered the story with 'K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-K-KOUFAX!'

Additionally, the political humor group Capitol Steps performed a parody of this song entitled "K-K-Kuwaitis," about the 1990 invasion of Kuwait, which began the Gulf War. The song was released on their 1990 album "Sheik, Rattle & Roll!."

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