Every so often, when the mood strikes, I like to look within myself and ask aloud those questions that have found their way to the forefront of my mind. Instead of being rhetorical in nature, I am soliciting your participation in the form of an actual answer to any or all of my current queries and navel-gazing observations. Thanks in advance for your help in this matter.

Why does Volkswagen have such odd sounding names for their car models? I realize that names like Barracuda and Mustang were already taken but Routan and Toaureg? C'mon man!

Speaking of those cars, why do people play that Punch Dub game every time they see a VW on the road? Better yet, is this a real game or is it a made-up one created as a television marketing tool? My friends and I used to hit each other when we caught a glimpse of an out-of-state license plate but never for a particular vehicle.

Why did I wake-up with a hair-do similar to that of bowling champion Big Ern McCracken from the movie Kingpin?