When I was young I thought the IRA was like the IRS and that Ireland was overrun by irate tax collectors.
A childhood belief about criminals

others believed things like this
- 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
- when i was young, i thought all people with the same name would grow up to look the same. — kim
- I thought that sparrows were young pigeons.— Daniel
- I thought when i was young that frogs used to eat mushrooms. :) — Mandy