When I was in third grade, living in Syracuse, NY, I used to think Florida was to the north, because we would drive "up" to Disney World. And I used to think Canada was to the south because we would drive "down" to Niagara.
A childhood belief about places

others believed things like this
- I used to believe all of North America was Canada and South America was USA..— Daria
- when i was younger I thought that canada was only toronto, mississauga, burlington and niagara falls.Anon
- I used to believe that the North Pole was the coldest place in the world and the South Pole was the hottest...— Logica
- i used to believe that hawaii was located right south of florida. hey, they both have great weather!— ashley
- I used to believe that north was always straight ahead. I could never face south, but I knew it was behind me!— Bruces
- Living near Canada's border without cable, I didn't know I was American. — Romania