I also heard puff the magic dragon was nothing more than what it appeared to
be.  Either Peter, Paul, or Mary said this in an interview.
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From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 7:48 PM
Subject: Sail On Silver Girl Interpreted


> I have found at least one website that claims the phrase was a reference
to
> Simon's girl friend because she had found what she thought were some gray
> hairs.  It was meant as a joke.  Nothing like joking when you are trying
to
> write a serious song that, in 1970, was off the charts.  Nobody that did
> dope back in those days that I knew remotely believes such an
> interpretation.  I think the boys wanted to cover their butts since the
song
> became so popular.  Frankly, I personally could care less what they wanted
> it to mean.
>
> Phil.