On 2013-11-20, Bill wrote:

Why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?

Good one.

Out in sunny California, carports were the norm after the war, when
vets were clamoring for basic housing. If it has at least a roof,
it's a carport. Typically, the roof is attached to the house, so
there's usually at least one vertical wall adjoining the roof. If you
can run around naked without being seen, from any angle, it's a
garage. In fact, my daughter lives in CA in a duplex with a carport,
and no, she doesn't run around nekkid in it.

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