"What would I do with my parking spot?"

Chuck Culpepper relays a classic Dan Jenkins story courtesy of daughter Sally:

In the course of an unconquerable endorsement of Texas Christian for the No. 1 ranking in college football -- its collective victims have won more games than any of the other unbeaten teams' collective victims -- Sally Jenkins of the Washington Post offered full disclosure.

While extolling her hometown of Fort Worth for its "superior Railroad barbecue and the transcendent cheese enchiladas at the Paris Coffee Shop," Jenkins confessed that her parents, who include the great sportswriter Dan Jenkins, "are both TCU alums, and such devoted fans that they have a monogrammed parking space at Amon Carter Stadium right next to the ex-chancellor's.

"They once bought a house because it had a stunning view of the stadium from the back porch. 'Gee, this is nice,' I said, shading my eyes against the sodium glare of the lights. 'You can walk to games.'

" 'No, I can't,' my father said. 'What would I do with my parking spot?' "