When I was a young girl my family went to the zoo. My Uncle told me that when the Flamingos were bad they chopped off one leg and that is why so many Flamingos were standing on one leg. A few were sitting down and he said those had not learned their lesson the first time.
A childhood belief about birds
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that the decorative flamingos in my garden were real.— William
- I was a little Catholic girl, and I used to believe that deviled ham was chopped up devils.— Camille, Palo Alto, CA
- I used to believe that if I didn't jump off the escalator in time I would be chopped up like mince.— Jodie
- I used to believe that since guys peed while standing up, then they must poo while standing up too.— Stupid girl
- I used to think that being fired meant they set you on fire.
Or they just chopped off your head.Anon - I used to think that serial killers chopped their victims up into little pieces and eat them with their cerealAnon