I used to think that Los Angeles and L.A. were two different places. I thought that L.A. was "Elay" and that was where the airport was, like you would fly into Newark to visit New York City -- you flew into "Elay" to visit Los Angeles
A childhood belief about places

others believed things like this
- I used to think that Los Angeles took up half the United StatesAnon
- I used to think that New Orleans was in Los Angeles, because I'd seen addresses written "New Orleans, LA".— Hilary
- I used to believe that the "real" Santa Claus was at Macy's in New York City. All the rest were fakes. — Marcia
- I used to believe that death come to visit you. — Lesley
- I used to believe that every one that
passed away would come and visit me.
No matter if I knew them or not!— Ashley S. (Knoxville , TN) - I use to think labor day was neighbor day where you would go out and visit all your neighbors.— euphonic