I was always told not to stand by a tree in a thunder storm. When there was a thunder stom I'd hide under the bed instead until my older sister told me that beds were made of wood. I spent the whole time running all over the house terrified trying to get away from anything made of wood.
A childhood belief about thunder and lightning
others believed things like this
- I used to think tree-nuts (especially almonds) were made of wood. — Josh
- I used to believe that pretzals were made of wood.Anon
- I used to believe that pretzels were made from wood....Anon
- My dad thought robin feet were made out of wood because they look like twigs.— Molly
- I used to think that thunder was god bowling. My sister told me that.— Eli
- I used to believe that thunder happened when God was bowling. Lightning meant he made a strike!Anon