My family visited Ireland when I was about 7, and I insisted on bringing a shoebox with airholes with me everywhere in case I was able to catch a leprechaun.
A childhood belief about fairies
others believed things like this
- When he was a kid, my husband thought the hymn "bringing in the sheaves" was "bringing in the cheese."Anon
- i used to think when i was like 5 or 6 that a leprechaun would crawl up into me when i was peeing.— anonymous
- I had my mom buy a box of lucky charms because I thought the little leprechaun would be inside. — Catherine
- I used to think that County Durham was in Ireland.Anon
- I used to believe that Ireland was called that because it really is an island!Anon
- I used to believe lepers came from Ireland. Like leprechauns, only with less body parts.Anon