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Thread #13503   Message #788859
Posted By: GUEST,Betsy Wellings (bwellings.evisionsite.com)
22-Sep-02 - 12:10 AM
Thread Name: Lyr ADD: Puff the Magic Dragon (various endings)
Subject: Lyr Add: PUFF, THE HAPPY ENDING
Well, this thread is probably pretty old. But this was what I was looking for. Nevertheless, as soon as I copied the new lyrics out, I changed Jackie's child to a girl. I am the 48 year old mother of a 4-year old, and believe me, sexism still runs RAMPANT in children's books, movies, videos, U-name it. (Today she politely explained to me that "Mans are in rock and roll bands, and one lady.")

Anyway, here goes, for those who will find it useful. (Another option is to make Jackie paper a girl in the first place, and have her child be a boy. The only lyrics you have to alter are the he/him pronouns and the line "A dragon lives forever, but not so little girls and boys...")



Actually, now that I notice it, I like George Seto's last verse better than the above. And I am copying off the kosher dragon paraody for my Jewish, Puff-hating husband.