Puff, the Magic Dragon racism… Puff, himself, if asked, would certainly agree." During the Vietnam War the AC-47 Spooky gunship was nicknamed the "Dragon" or "Dragon ship" by the Americans because of its armament and firepower—the nickname soon caught on, and one website without primary citations indicates that the American troops began to call the AC-47 "Puff the Magic Dragon". Robert Mason's "Chickenhawk" states, in reference to the Peter, Paul and Mary song playing on a turntable: ""Puff the Magic Dragon" was making me uncomfortable. It was the saccharine song that had inspired the naming of the murderous Gatling-gun-armed C-47s. I couldn’t listen." Elon
The Who, What, or Where Game or Edwin Newman at 12:55 p.m. (before a 30-minute affiliate break), "The Who, What, or Where Game" only ran 25 minutes each day, instead of the customary 30. Similar to "Jeopardy!", which preceded it at 12 Noon/11 a.m. Central, "The Who, What, or Where Game" proved to be an effective stablemate to its lead-in. "The Who, What, or Where Game" succeeded a short-lived show called "Name Droppers", hosted by Los Angeles-area disc jockeys Al Lohman and Roger Barkley; it was succeeded in turn by "Jackpot." Coincidentally, "The Who, What, or Where Game" announcer Darrow would later host a Canadian-produced revival