Learning to drive in Lubbock isn’t just about getting a license, guys. Nope. It’s a straight-up rite of passage. Gravel roads. Parents who thought “practicing in a quiet neighborhood” meant throwing you out into real traffic on 19th Street, and other ridiculous and terrifying nonsense that made you question whether or not you really wanted to drive at all…
Learning to Drive in Lubbock
Forget those cold, sterile, driver’s ed classrooms; the true test is driving grandpa to church while he screams obscenities WITHOUT causing a 16-car pileup. From pastures to parking lots, Hub City kids learned how to handle the wheel in a few rather bizarre locations.
My Driving Story
I learned how to drive in the parking lot of Academy Sports after hours.
I still remember my dad asking me how I managed to hit the only obstacles around us. I won’t be sharing what it was, cuz, snitches….
“I didn’t ask to learn STICK SHIFT, DAD! I WANT TO GO HOME.” …