i used to think that wars began with a bunch of guys lining up for two teams and that each side would chose one at a time, like sports, and that brothers would kill each other if chosen by opposite sides. also every one would only attack when news cameras were there.
A childhood belief about wars

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that it was the Star Wars "Tri-ology" instead of the Stars Wars "trilogy".— keith Key
- My Dad told me that biting my nails would result in a large toenail being attached to my stomach lining.— LindaAG
- I used to think that world wars's were called war wars. So then World War II became War War II.— Maria
- I thought the song "Party Time" by Moby was actually saying "heart attack" (this was before I knew the title)— Elviessa
- When I wos littler I used to believe that God chose the job for you — RoB WHiTE! :-)
- On TV game sows when they said the winners were chosen "at random" I thought random was a town.Anon