When I was young, my mom took my sisters and I to a public swimming pool in the summer. I questioned whether we were allowed in because we went to Catholic School (vs. "public" school).
A childhood belief about swimming pools

others believed things like this
- i used to believe that public houses were just houses were the public could go and liveAnon
- I used to think that a "pool shark" was an actual shark that lived in a swimming poolAnon
- When a "mean girl" in early grade school asked me if I was a virgin I answered "no I am catholic."— Hilary
- I always though as a kid that "To Let" signs were public conveniences with an I missing. Really.— Col
- When I was a kid, I wondered why they called it "public hair" when it was so private.Anon
- my mum told me that the 'public' park was closing so she could go home— xx-lotty-pop-xx