I used to believe that you could walk on the swell that was left behind boats, being a coastguard ops assistant I doubt I'll try it now!
A childhood belief about water

others believed things like this
- If you don't smash egg shells witches use them as boats.— Sarah
- My family told me that if I ate uncooked oatmeal that it would swell up and my stomach would explode.— david
- You must break the bottom of egg shells after finishing a boiled egg or witches will use them for boatsAnon
- I used to think that a company had boats all over the world making waves, and airplanes making cloudsAnon
- I used to think the song "Walk this way" by Arosmith went horse and sleigh insted of singing walk this way.— Derek
- I used to believe you could walk on clouds. And you would be able to walk in space on the edge of the world.— Alex