The three-year-old asks: “What’s so magic about Puff? Isn’t he just like any other dragon?”

ME: “Um…”
3YO: “Aren’t all dragons magic?”
ME: “Um…”
3YO: “Is he MORE magic than other dragons? Does he do something magic?”
ME: “No?”
3YO: “I think he should just be called Puff the Dragon.”
ME: “Okay.”
3YO: “Actually… Puff the Magic Dragon sounds better than Puff the Dragon. Maybe that’s why.”
ME: “I would believe that.”

Later, Dane home from work, kids still singing Puff song.

DANE: Did you ever think about why it’s Puff the MAGIC Dragon? Is there really anything magic about him?
ME: [giggle.]