Before you read my post here, it's imperative that you read Battle of the Dogmas. It's hilarious, and it will open in a new window.

Even though Texas allows one to get a provisional driver's license when one turns 16, I didn't get any type of driver's license at all until I was 19.

I spent my first year at Texas A&M University living in Puryear Hall and Moore Hall, so I didn't need a driver's license. The post office was on campus, the grocery store was two blocks away, and all the nightlife that an 18-year-old could want was right across the street at North Gate. I think my late start in life with a car instilled in me an appreciation for the art of walking.

I do love to drive, and if I'm going out with a group, I'll always volunteer to drive. That way I get to choose the music in the CD player -- LOL. Those who have been out with me more than a couple of times know that if I drive, there's also going to be some walking involved.

For example, if we're going out to eat, I'll park a few rows away from the front entrance so I can walk off some calories before and after I eat, which then allows me to eat more. If we're going shopping, carrying those heavy shopping bags out to that farthest parking spot can help one lose that extra pound.

One of my other reasons for parking far away is so that I can read bumper stickers and try to make out what the cryptic vanity license plate is trying to say

• IMUPRU
• BNATRAL
• TAMU 77
• YNG YNG

In keeping with our dogma theme, here's the bumper sticker that should put an end to the debate of whether our cats and doggies can go to Heaven with us. After all, if dogs are this smart, surely they have a doggie soul that will make them eligible for Heaven.

My dog's smarter than your dog child. My dog's smarter than yours. My dog's smarter cause he eats Ken-L-Ration. My dog's smarter than yours.

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