Another religious animal (see Gladys the cross-eyed bear) was that American reptile "the prairie tortoise" who always seemed to feature just before the "Our Father"
A childhood belief about prayers
others believed things like this
- When I was younger, I believed that squinting in a storm would make you cross-eyed... forever.Anon
- I used to think that "cross-eyed" meant that people had X's for eyes, like dead people in cartoons.— Tim
- I used to believe God had a pet tortoise. There was a hymn we sang that went "Great things he hath taught us"— Lozza
- when I was little my uncle told me he was part bear. I believed people could be part bear until I was twelve. — Audrey
- when I saw a sign with a deer on it I always thought deer had to cross the street by it. like a cross walk— only me
- I used to believe that if I went down the stairs slowly a red eyed skeleton would come and run after me.— Melly2bee