I was born in the year of the Tiger. I've read on place mats at Chinese restaurants that Tiger people are supposed to be admired by people for their courage, and suggested occupations are a race car driver or a bullfighter???
I can't even drive a regular car, and bullfighting is a cruel blood sport (although that Bugs Bunny cartoon where he's a bullfighter was pretty funny). Maybe the Chinese zodiac is more accurate if you're Chinese.
My mom was born in the year of the Dragon. I do think we both lucked out and got two of the coolest animals in the zodiac. My dad didn't like that he was born in the year of the Rabbit.