Oh gawd, DonD, make me laugh! I do have a funny postcard they print out here of a real dog on a real horse. The dog has the reins in his mouth and the caption reads "Designated driver!"

Actually the West has always been full of fiercely independent people who insist, by and large, on driving their cars everywhere, except in the big cities where public transport is available. Of course with so much distance between places we have to drive our cars unless we have the time/energy/ etc. to ride a bike, horse, whathaveyou. Even in the cities, though, that independence spills over, still, and people eschew the public transport and pay for it in pollution.

Anyhow, thanks for your comments and the dog was riding "shotgun" up front in the minivan.:-)