I'm Spanish, and as soon as I was told that Ronald Reagan spoke English I thought he must be the king of England.
A childhood belief about politics

others believed things like this
- I long believed that Ronald Reagan was Ronald McDonald's brother. And I thought it made him more impressive!— JB
- I used to think that Margeret Thatcher was married to Ronald Reagan, because they were always on tv together!— Nat
- I used to think that even people who spoke something other than English, thought in English— Peaches
- Until about 2nd grade, I thought they spoke Spanish in China.Anon
- I used to believe that, no matter what language other people spoke, that everyone thought in EnglishAnon
- I used to believe that everybody spoke English in the worldAnon