When I was little, I was always happy to have the top bunk so that in case a volcano erupted nearby, then I would be safe from flowing lava.
I grew up near Chicago.
A childhood belief about disasters

others believed things like this
- i used to believe that a volcano was an upside-down UFO in disguise— Sally
- That the rivers stopped flowing at night!— Louise
- I used to believe that inside each volcano there was a guy who'd press a button to make it erupt.— Jim, UK
- I used to think Tomato soup was Lava.— Daniel Green
- i used to believe lava and water made electricityAnon
- I used to believe that if you jumped off the top of a bunk bed, you'd magically gain superpowers.Anon