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What events will herald this upcoming Year of the Dragon?

As the year of the Rabbit withers in the garden of the great Chinese Zodiac, the year of the Dragon blooms forth in a splendid array of animated glee.

Finally, the long forgotten Puff, the magic Dragon, will be recognized as he should, by being displayed on lunch boxes, backpacks, and Trapper Keeper portfolio folders.

Falkor, the luck dragon of Neverending Story fame, will rise like a phoenix, but will still be called "that flying puppy dog."

The dragon from "Tic Tac Dough" will resurface, and steal prizes from unsuspecting "Wheel of Fortune" contestants. Pat Sajak will lose a finger while battling him.

"Enter the Dragon", starring Bruce Lee, will be digitally remastered, and distributed on DVD. It will eventual outsell "Titanic."

The character Peter Dragon, from the ill-fated Fox show "Action", will do a guest shot on "Everybody Loves Raymond", but that's about it.

"Dragonball Z" will be shown on Cartoon Network all year, with a special marathon in August. It will also replace the "Peanuts" comic strip in most locales.

The games "Dragon's Lair", "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons", "Double Dragon", and "Dragon Warrior", will see a sharp increase in sales. "Pokemon" will finally find its demise.

International Mahjongg rules will change, giving the Dragon suit a higher point value. In response, the Bicycle playing card company will add the suit to its 52 card decks, replacing the seldom used Clubs suit.

Next year, when the year of the Snake occurs, be on the lookout for unexpected events, such as "Anaconda" being re-released in theaters.

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