Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree

One tradition in America that dates back to the Civil War era was wearing a yellow ribbon in your hair to let others know you were "taken" by a man who was absent due to their service in the U.S. army cavalry. The song by Tony Orlando titled "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" written in the same thought in place topped U.S. song charts April of 1973. Not only was the song a top hit in the United States but also in the United Kingdom.



The song tells the story of a man who upon returning home after being gone in prison for 3 years and eagerly awaits that his love would be welcoming him home by tying a yellow ribbon around a tree. In 1981 a tradition had begun of yellow ribbons being tied to welcome home the Iranian hostages.


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