when i was little, everytime my uncle farted he would tell us there "was a bear in the basement". so everytime we heard that sound we would to the baesment door as fast as we could to try and see the "bear". I find myself using that excuse now.
A childhood belief about basements

others believed things like this
- when I was little my uncle told me he was part bear. I believed people could be part bear until I was twelve. — Audrey
- in this TV show i saw a snake coming up from the drain so everytime i take a shower i go really fast!— scared person
- I used to believe that if you stepped on the cracks of the pavement, a bear would jump up and eat you.— Nina
- I used to talk with my teddy bear and I really thought he answered me.— Joy
- I used to believe that if you farted while swimming in the pool, it could propel you foward really fast.— Rick
- I usde to believe that 'camembert cheese' was actually 'common bear cheese'.— Dan