When I was about 8 we were watching TV and there was a picture of the Arch of
Triumph in Paris. My mother said, "Oh, that's in Paris, they make perfume there."
For longer than I'd like to admit I thought the arch was a perfume factory.
A childhood belief about places

others believed things like this
- I used to believe the large metal structure in Paris, France, I thought it was the "Eye Full Tower"— Janet
- I used to believe that london, paris, venice, and switzerland were all cities in France. — an american...
- I used to believe that Paris was the capital of London and Italy was the capital of France.Anon
- I thought that Siemens was a factory where they manufacture semen for the bodies.Anon
- i thought raisins were made out of jelly in a factory like gummy bears, i though this until i was 16!!!— jen
- when i was about 5 or 6 i thought sombody was watching me on t.v like i was watching them. — leigha