I used to seriously believe that tornadoes and tomatoes were the exact same thing. So when we had Tornado watches, I thought that meant everyone had to check on their garden or something.
A childhood belief about weather

others believed things like this
- I used to think that tornadoes were giant tomatoes that would sit on top of your house until everyone died.— Maggie
- when i was little i thought pigs ate only tomatoes because bacon and ham was red when cooked.Anon
- I believe that there is a monster in the air vent and watches me when I put on my clothes— Blablabla
- I used to believe that when there was a tornado watch, you were supposed to sit down and watch the tornado.— Kay
- I thought that exorcise and exercise both meant the same thing— Dobby Bob
- I used to believe that tornadoes were spinning jack-o-lanterns in the air bent on destroying my house.Anon