Puff, the Magic Dragon the name "Puff" was alleged to be a reference to taking a "puff" on a joint. The supposition was claimed to be common knowledge in a letter by a member of the public to "The New York Times" in 1984. The authors of the song have repeatedly rejected this interpretation and have strongly and consistently denied that they intended any references to drug use. Both Leonard Lipton and lead singer Peter Yarrow have stated "Puff the Magic Dragon is not about drugs." Yarrow has frequently explained that the song is about the hardships of growing older and has no relationship
Puff Puff (food) Puff Puff (food) Puff puff is a dough based snack that originated in West Africa. It is made in countries like Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Nigeria and Ghana. Like many other West African dishes, its origins are generally contested with multiple countries claiming to have devised the original and 'best' recipe. Puff-puff as it is called in Sierra Leone, and in Anglophone (English) C Cameroon and in Nigeria. The name of this traditional snack varies throughout Africa. For instance, it is called bofrot in Ghana, mikate in Congo, Beinye in [[Francophone (French) Cameroonian cuisine|[[Cameroon]], or kala in [[Liberian cuisine|Liberia]].The prominence of