when i was in 1st grade my friend was in a different class than me. she told me one day that her teacher's birthday was on february 29th and that she only had a birthday every four years. we were determined to figure out how a nine or ten year old could look so old and be a teacher.
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- My parents have the same birthday -- month, day, and year. I though all mom's and dad's had the same birthday.— Cait
- iwas told that if u cry on your birthday you would not get any bigger 4 a whole year— steve
- Up until I was almost 11, I thought that a birthday suit was a special outfit you wore only on your birthdayAnon
- I used to think that a birthday suit was a special outfit you wear on your birthday— Bri
- I used to believe that on your birthday, you didn't advance to your next age until you ate your birthday cake.— Casi
- My friend thought it was SO WIERD that he was born on his birthday when I told him he was.Anon