A dalmatian is very confused.

He doesn't know if he's a white dog with black spots or a black dog with white spots. He is asking his friends to see if they can help him. He goes to Squirrel and asks "Squirrel, am I a white dog with black spots or a black dog with white spots?" The squirrel looks up to him and says in her squirrely voice "That's a good question, I don't know."

The dalmatian then approaches his friend the cat and asks him the same question: "Cat, am I a white dog with black spots or a black dog with white spots?" The cat responds, "Beats me" and walks away.

The dalmatian is walking down the street contemplating his conundrum and is wondering if there is anyone else he can ask, when BAM he gets hit by a truck and dies. He goes to Doggy Heaven and is greeted by Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates. Peter welcomes the dog to Heaven and gives him a quick overview of the place. He finishes and asks if Dalmatian has any questions. "Yes!" the dalmatian said excitedly. "This question has been bothering me for the longest time and I need to know. Am I a white dog with black spots or a black dog with white spots?"

Saint Peter quizzically looks up as he thinks, then shakes his head as he replies, "I don't know. BUT, what you can do is go in and ask the big guy yourself. Go down this hall and he's at the very last door."

"Wow thanks!" says Dalmatian. He gets to the last room, knocks and enters. God asks how he can help. The dalmatian timidly asks his question: "Am I a white dog with black spots or a black dog with white spots?" Without missing a beat, God responds in a booming voice, "You are what you are." Satisfied, the dog leaves.

Upon exiting, Saint Peter asks, "Well, did you get your answer?"

"Yes I did!" the dalmatian says with confidence. "God said 'You are what you are', that means I am a white dog with black spots. If I was a black dog with white spots, God would have said 'You is what you is."