I am from Ireland but grew up in london in the 1980's. At that time Northern Ireland was in the news a lot as was Sinn Fein. Until i was 8 i thought Sinn Fein was a woman and i couldn't work out why she never came on tv herself.
A childhood belief about politics
others believed things like this
- When I was young I thought the IRA was like the IRS and that Ireland was overrun by irate tax collectors.— jhager
- 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
- I liked cats so much I wanted to be a Vet when I grew up, but, I thought they couldn't eat meat.
— Tanya - I used to think a mustache grew out of your nose hairs. I tried to let mine grow, but it didn't work. — Barry