I was 9 and it was new years eve. My family was watching all the other countries around the world celebrate the new year. At one point i said, "isn't it cool how we are the only ones that get to celebrate new years eve at midnight?" Hey, i was 9, the whole time zone concept was still new to me!
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- that we celebrate New Year's because it is the day that Jesus had his brit (circumcision)Anon
- i used to think that if i didn't celebrate my birthday each year my younger sister would catch up with me— q
- Until a few years ago, I believed this was a "doggy dog" world, rather than a "dog-eat-dog" world.— jemima
- I thought there was no midnight in military time; instead, it’d be 24:00.— Enrico
- I used to believe that people born on leap year would only age once every 4 yearsAnon
- When I was 6 or 7 years old, I absolutely believed that if a thermometer broke--the world would end. — Suzi