When I was like 6, I attempted to make lemonade by mixing lemon juice with sugar. It tasted bad so I added more sugar. I refused to believe that you needed water.
A childhood belief about drinks

others believed things like this
- I thought that a "sugar daddy" was a father who let his kids eat all the sugar they wanted.Anon
- adding too much sugar to foods would give you "sugar worms"...
Anon - I used to believe that when cordial drink said 'sugar free' that you didnt have to pay for the sugar in it!— Grace Lyon New Addington
- My mum told me that if I ate sugar from the sugar bowl I'd get worms.— QueenB
- I used to believe you could pour lemonade in a pan, put it in the oven and make lemonade cake.— wumpmugg
- I used to believe that putting lemon juice in yours eyes could lighten them.Anon