‘Puff the Magic Dragon’ Is Not About Marijuana – and 49 Other Misconceptions

How many of us were singing "Puff the Magic Dragon" in grade school? And then we grew up and someone told us it's about  marijuana. Holy Heartbreak Batman! Turns out it's not so.The late Mary Traverse of Peter, Paul & Mary, who had a hit with the song once said, "Believe me, if he(Peter Yarrow) wanted to write a song about marijuana he would have written a song about marijuana." The lyrics are based on a poem written by Leonard Lipton in 1959, which was inspired by an Ogden Nash poem entitled "Custard the Dragon."Now that we have cleared up that little misconception, (as parents everywhere breathe a deep sigh of relief), let's check out 49 other commonly held misconceptions including the idea that storing batteries in the freezer will improve their performance. Uh, no.