I used to think there was an amusement park ride in the walls of my house. Little people rode on the ride and could watch me sleep at night for entertainment. They would laugh at me because I sucked my thumb.
A childhood belief about around the house

others believed things like this
- My friend told me that if you sucked your thumb, your skin would get all mushy and your thumb would fall off.— Lauren
- Maryland was actually a huge amusement park, i.e. Merry-Land, like Disneyland. — Julianne
- I used to believe that your thumb would come off if you sucked your thumb too much— Anonymous
- I used to believe that you had to sit in the splitz to ride a kayak! — Anna
- The Beatles song "Ticket to Ride" always came out "She's got a tick in her eye."— Kurt
- My mom used to tell me that if I sucked my thumb, my teeth would get so bent up, they would all fall out— I dont suck my thumb anymore