# Dragons Love Tacos

**Source:** Don't Panic Flip  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2021-10-14  
**Duration:** 6m 43s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bAJdQyTv6Y

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## Analysis

A content creator from Don't Panic Flip reads and performs the children's book 'Dragons Love Tacos' by Adam Rubin with character voices and inflections. The reading covers the entire plot of the book, including dragons' love of tacos, their hatred of spicy salsa, and a taco party that goes awry when jalapeno peppers accidentally end up in the salsa. This appears to be entertainment content unrelated to pinball machines or the pinball industry.

### Notable Quotes

> "Jon Hey kid, did you know that dragons love tacos? They love beef tacos and chicken tacos."
> — **Don't Panic Flip host**, mid-content
> _Opening passage from the children's book being read_

> "I have read this book so many times. I absolutely love it."
> — **Don't Panic Flip host**, end-content
> _Host's personal enthusiasm for the source material_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Dragons Love Tacos | product | Children's book by Adam Brett Rubin, illustrated by Paul Daniel Salmieri |
| Adam Brett Rubin | person | Author of Dragons Love Tacos |
| Paul Daniel Salmieri | person | Illustrator of Dragons Love Tacos |
| Don't Panic Flip | organization | Content creator/channel producing this video |
| Jon Hey | person | Referenced in conversation/banter during reading |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Children's book reading/performance, Voice acting and character interpretation
- **Secondary:** Accent work (Brooklyn/Italian-influenced)

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Host demonstrates genuine enthusiasm for the book, expresses enjoyment of reading it repeatedly, and engages with the material in a playful, energetic manner throughout the performance.

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## Transcript

Welcome back. All right. I think you guys can see this here on the play field. This is the book for tonight. It is Dragons Love Tacos. This is by Adam Rubin, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. This is a wonderful book. I have read a lot. I've read this a lot. Yes, story time. By the way, Arthur Pendragon, thanks for hanging out. and this story is called Dragons Love Tacos. This is a wonderful book. Dragons Love Tacos. To my loving sister, Bruce, smart, beautiful, and full of laughter. For Aaron, a wonderful friend, thank you for everything. I'm just gonna, I don't know exactly, like trying to center it sucks, but the lighting is wonderful. Hey kid, did you know that dragons love tacos? They love beef tacos and chicken tacos. They love really big gigantic tacos and tiny little baby tacos as well. Why do dragons love tacos? Well, maybe it's the smell from the sizzling pan. Maybe it's the crunch of the crispy tortillas. Maybe it's a secret. Either way, if you want to make friends with dragons, tacos are key. Hey, dragon, why do you guys love tacos so much? But wait as much as dragons love tacos they hate spicy salsa even more They hate spicy green salsa spicy red salsa They hate spicy chunky salsa and spicy smooth salsa If the salsa is spicy at all, dragons can't stand it. I have no idea why I have to say this in this voice, but that's just how it's done. So, why do dragons hate spicy salsa? Well, just one drop out of hot sauce makes a dragon's ears smoke. Just one single speck of hot pepper makes a dragon snort sparks. Spicy salsa gives dragons the tummy troubles. And when dragons get the tummy troubles, oh boy. If you want to make tacos for dragons, keep the toppings mild. You want tomatoes, you want lettuce, you want cheese. These are all good toppings for tacos for dragons. Arthur Penn Dragon, I so relate to this story. Hey, dragon, how do you feel about spicy taco toppings? This dragon is obviously very, very irritated about the idea of spicy taco toppings. So dragons love parties. They like costume parties and pool parties. They like them big gigantic parties with accordions and the tiny little parties with charades. But why do dragons love parties? Maybe it's the conversation. Maybe it's the dancing. Well, maybe it's the comforting sound of a good friend's laughter. The only thing dragons love more than parties or tacos is taco parties Taco parties are parties with lots of tacos If you want to have some dragons over for a taco party you need buckets of tacos I mean, pantloads of tacos. In fact, the best way to judge is to get a boat and fill the boat with tacos. That's about how many tacos dragons need for a taco party. I mean, after all, dragons love tacos. Hey, dragon, are you excited for the big taco party? he's he's got it he's got it penned right there it's on his calendar the accent is from brooklyn illinois thank you diesel i'm from just north of chicago so that's that's me that's me trying to combine i feel like my family who are all very italian uh and what i know of in brooklyn accents so way to nail that um just remember dragons hate spicy salsa before you host your taco party with dragons get rid of all the spicy salsa in fact bury the spicy salsa in the backyard so the dragons can't find it these dragons love your taco party they love the music they love the decorations they especially love the tacos congratulations It's a good thing you got rid of all that spicy Oh, wait a second What are those little green things in the salsa You didn read the fine print Totally mild salsa now with spicy jalapeno peppers Dragons listen to me Don't eat those tacos. Those little green specks in the salsa, those are jalapeno peppers. They're super spicy. I know you love tacos, dragons, but you are not going to love those tacos. Do not let those dragons eat those tacos. Crunch, crunch, crunch. Man, they are just loving the tacos with the now super mild salsa. Too late. You can see the guys hiding under here. Wow. There's just nothing left. Why would dragons help you rebuild your house? Maybe there's good Samaritans. Maybe they feel bad for wrecking it. Maybe they're just in it for the taco breaks. Obviously, those are the taco breaks. I mean, after all, dragons love tacos. Guys, that was Dragons Love Tacos. I have read this book so many times. I absolutely love it. And we're not done. I've got probably another 20 or 30 books that I have read many times over and over again that all have their voices and inflection. And I added a bunch of text to that to make it... I can't even give you reason or justification for it, but that's just how this book I felt like needed to be read. So thank you for listening.

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