When I was younger, I used to think that if we didn't say the Pledge of Allegiance at school, the Secret Serviec would come and arrest all of us for not saying it.
A childhood belief about the pledge

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that the "Pledge" of Allegiance had something to do with our "Pledge" cleaner. — Pledge
- I thought the Pledge of Allegiance was "to the United Steaks of America," and that we were saying it to cows.— bessy
- I used to believe it was illegal to not recite the pledge at school. Anon
- My mom threatened that if I didn't eat all my vegetables that the police would come and arrest me.— Lisa T.
- When I was young,I thought the lyrics "Secret Agent man" were actually "Secret Asian Man".— M.M.B.
- I used to believe that if you did not keep your shoes tied, that the police would arrest you.— Kelly