Dance Dance Dragon

Ah Longs father was desperate to have a son born in the year of the Dragon because his ancestors had decreed that only a Dragon boycould take over familys lion dance association His mother instead gives birth to Dragon girls while Ah Long himself was born several seconds after the clock struck twelve making him a Snake baby much to the disappointment of his father At present time Mother Long orays to the gods for blessings on her three children and pours out her desire for a grandchild The oldest daughter Lucy 48 is a spinster and cant find suitable work The second daughter Ah Bee 36 is a gambling addiction counselor who is tomboyish and was recently dumped by her boyfriend The youngest and only son Ah Long is married but is terrified of children Meanwhile up in heaven the gods are growing sick and tired of hearing Mother Longs daily prayers for a grandchild and deliberate whether to grant Mother Long her wish