I was led to believe that thunder came from Jimmy Thunder who was a builder. The sound produced was Jimmy emptying his huge wheelbarrow which was full of bricks. There were so many bricks that the noise could be heard for miles. My Grandfather (God bless his soul) was a great storyteller.
A childhood belief about thunder and lightning
others believed things like this
- When I was little I thought that thunder was the bricks of our house banging together for some reason.— Ncik
- Lightning and thunder were produced at the garbage dump.— penny
- My mum used to tell me that someone was delivering bricks at the top of our road when it thundered!— Deb
- I used to believe thunder was the sound of God rearranging his furniture.Anon
- I was told as a child that the sound of thunder was from angels bowling in the clouds.— Patty, NY
- I always thought thunder was the sound of the crumbling buildings, after lightning had struck them.Anon