When I was little we lived on a mountain. My parents named our oldest car Betsy. When ever we traveled up the mountain my Mom would say, "Lean forward so Betsy can make it up the mountain." I believed this to be true for all old cars until I was about 10.
A childhood belief about cars

others believed things like this
- I used to think that the chorus of "mountain song" by jane's addiction was in a different language— nothing'sshocking
- I was convinced that hot air sinks. Why else are mountain tops cold, and Death Vally is so hot?— Not-my-wife
- I used to believe that when I went to the mountain I would find an ancient monster or find some treasure— Yazer Solorzano
- I thought the Mountain of Olives was made out of Olives— Tanuki
- i believed that little men sat in the back of vending machines and pushed the sweets forward.— rachael
- I thought that cars could only make turns when you used the turn signals...— Toby