I remember the first time I stayed up on New Years Eve was in 1983. When the clock struck twelve, I told my parents: 'now it's 2084', and was so proud about understanding the calendar system.
A childhood belief about counting
others believed things like this
- If you pulled a face, and the clock struck on the hour, your face would stay in that position.— Jo V...NL
- I thought that 1983 went on for 3 years - had to ask my sister who decided how long a year lasted.— Sally
- Once I told everyone that I saw a clock reach 1:60.— flojo
- When I was younger, my brother told me the police had an infra-red system and could see into everyones house.— Clare, Ireland
- I believed the urban legend that gum stayed in your stomach for 7 years if you swallowed it.— Lindsay
- i used to believe if i went to sleep monsters would get my family, so i thought i stayed up all the time— Luc Lemmel