When I was 6 my best friends mother said: "Sarah I know your Mom is Catholic but what religion is your Dad"? I replied: "Well my Dad is public"! I thought that if you went to a public school it meant you were public.
A childhood belief about church

others believed things like this
- I thought the "To Let" signs on buildings meant they were public toilets.— Scottish Laddie
- i used to believe that public houses were just houses were the public could go and liveAnon
- I used to believe jaywalking meant walking around naked in public (from naked as a JAY bird...)— Izzi
- I used to think "public convenience" meant a convenience store!Anon
- I thought Busch Gardens was a public garden owned by George W. Bush.Anon
- I always though as a kid that "To Let" signs were public conveniences with an I missing. Really.— Col