When I was younger there was a 50 year old man jailed for 60 years. I thought that if he died after 30 years, his body was kept in the cell for another 30 years.
A childhood belief about criminals
others believed things like this
- My brother that is 6 years younger than me used to believe that in seven years he would be older than me.Anon
- For years and years I thought telephone poles grew.— Maureen
- I thought that 1983 went on for 3 years - had to ask my sister who decided how long a year lasted.— Sally
- When i was younger i believed that when you died your soul use to go into a monkeys body— Ríoghnach
- I used to belive that the New Years ball exploded, and people who were near it died.— Angela
- My 6 years younger sister used to tell me that I was younger than her. She was just growing backwards.— Taryn