I used to look in the sun and see specks, and i thought they were fairies flying gracefully down into my room. I would always try to catch them. The specks were actually dust and it took me a while to realize that.
A childhood belief about fairies

others believed things like this
- I used to think that when somebody farted, little black dots came out that looked like pepper specks.— Jade
- I used to believe that the dust on top of doors was poisonous.— draconid
- What about "Another one buys a Datsun." You know, instead of "Another one bites the dust.— e-man
- I used to believe that the song "Another one bites the dust" was "Another one rides the bus"— Emmy
- I used to believe that the dust at the top of doors was highly poisonous and could kill you.Anon
- I thought the flying buttresses on a cathedral actually enabled it to fly somehow!Anon