Joel Maun
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Pambien-Dingle :
How does one play Puff the Magic Dragon 🐉?😂
2026-06-22 21:31:31
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Igetthepoint :
Puff the Magic Dragon lived by the sea and froliced in the Autumn mist in a land called Hanalee...
2026-06-23 01:10:08
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Dannette Gilbert-Sat :
I didn’t and still have no clue
2026-06-22 19:39:39
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michaelkay876 :
I love your content but it is about a dragon named Puff. it's about a boy who grew up and left his imaginary dragon alone.
2026-06-22 22:02:09
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Laurloop138🔮🧶🎶 :
The Theory: Listeners speculated that "Puff" was a euphemism for getting high and "Jackie Paper" was a reference to rolling papers. The Reality: Both the lyricist, Leonard Lipton, and the singer, Peter Yarrow, have strongly and repeatedly denied these claims. They explained the drug interpretation as "sloppy research", clarifying that the song was always intended as a nostalgic, innocent look at outgrowing childhood. [1, 2]
2026-06-22 20:19:53
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Carissa Hurt :
wait, have you not seen the cute cartoon movie puff the magic dragon? that's how I learned the song. it's literally a children's movie.
2026-06-22 21:54:40
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Dave Wasman :
You are incorrect, Peter yaro dispelled the myth, and it really was about a little boy and a dragon.It was about growing up , so she was right and you were wrong
2026-06-23 05:48:26
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Ladybug_1031 :
In 1959, Lipton was inspired by an Ogden Nash poem titled The Tale of Custard the Dragon. He wrote his original own poem on Leonard Lipton's typewriter. His roommate Peter Yarrow discovered the poem, composed a melody for it, and finalized the lyrics in 1962. Peter, Paul and Mary released the song in January 1963 on their sophomore album, Moving. For decades Lipton has stated that his poem was entirely about the inevitable transition from childhood to adulthood and the loss of youthful innocence.
2026-06-22 23:33:37
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Kirizzle :
I’ve been to 36 PPM concerts :) started when I was 3. Rip Peter and mary
2026-06-22 21:24:27
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Shelley Wascom :
That is really just a rumor/urban myth. both peter yarrow and the lyricist have said the song is about childhood and growing up.
2026-06-23 01:04:39
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Qwerkykel :
It’s not about drugs. lol. It’s a poem written by a man named Lenny in the 70s, then the poem was made into a song by Peter
2026-06-22 19:50:20
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s.cheeckins :
GenX here. I’m pretty sure we would sing that in music class at elementary school 😂
2026-06-22 21:05:32
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Jana :
I didn't know this 😂 Bless it, I swear im not stupid, I.. dont have an excuse. Oops. 🥴🥴
2026-06-22 19:55:55
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Florida Farm :
its actually a really sad song. there are 3 verses. no its not about gardening.
2026-06-22 23:08:58
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Allison Martin :
Ummm… 🙋🏼♀️
2026-06-22 20:26:40
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kbrags :
I just tagged you in the real explanation of the song. It’s not about drugs!!
2026-06-23 00:56:08
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QueenB👑🐝 :
I used to have the movie !!
2026-06-22 21:12:39
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elizabeth :
Early Gen X here (Gen Jones to be clear), we always knew 😏🤣
2026-06-22 22:27:50
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Megan :
Welp. Just googled it. Never knew that and learned the song from my teacher in 3rd grade. I’m 30 now.
2026-06-22 20:12:03
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Acrobaticdrama07 :
Nope. I will continue to keep this as a sweet childhood memory.
2026-06-23 11:15:11
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SadieBeanstheGolden 🇨🇦 :
Hey taught it to my kindergarten class back in 1989 too! 😂
2026-06-23 00:29:54
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marie rivera :
😂I have to confess I did not know 58😳 😂😂😂
2026-06-23 04:15:52
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Arielwolf :
today years old lol 🤣😂🤣😂
2026-06-23 04:20:50
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Betsy Kaye Adams :
She sent you a sign 🪧
2026-06-22 23:00:05
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Countrygirl@heart :
Uhmmm.. actually it is not about pot!! do your research before you post things like is!!
2026-06-24 10:00:27
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