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A monster's kingdom

Puff the Magic Dragon was a popular folk tune by Peter, Paul and Mary in 1963. It was a mythical song about a young boy, Jackie, and his friendly, imaginary sea monster.

“Puff the Magic Dragon lived by the sea, and frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee,” a reference to Hawaii’s North Shore Kauai town (Hanalei). While some mistakenly believed the story was about puffing on marijuan…

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