when i was about 8, my brother (who was 10) told me that if there were no trees, buildings, or houses in sight from our house all the way to Washington DC, we would be able to see the Washington Monument in clear view, without a telescope. I believed this until i was 15..
A childhood belief about places

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that the lower level of the George Washington Bridge in NYC was named Martha Washington— Shayne
- When I was little I thought that Washington( D.C. )was in Washington state. Anon
- When I was liitle I used to think that God looked like george WashingtonAnon
- Good looked exactly like George Washington.
I have no idea where I got this.— Leen - I used to believe that George Washington died and turned into a bridge.— lara dean
- I used to believe that China was attached to the United States somewhere up near Washington state.Anon