I thought that wood was made out of people. So when my dad insisted on me helping him nail wood together, I would say "sorry" each time I would hit the nail into the people.
A childhood belief about plants

others believed things like this
- My dad thought robin feet were made out of wood because they look like twigs.— Molly
- I used to believe that pretzals were made of wood.Anon
- I used to believe that pretzels were made from wood....Anon
- I used to think tree-nuts (especially almonds) were made of wood. — Josh
- I used to think that the moon was God's toe nail, when it was in the shape of a crecent— Ms.imagination
- I didn't know whether nail files were supposed to make your nails sharper or duller.Anon