In gradeschool I had a friend named Renee. For about five months I thought her name was Grenade. My mom said, "are you sure it's not Renee?" I told her, "No, it's Grenade." and she looked at my dad with a knowing smile.
A childhood belief about names
others believed things like this
- I couldn't understand why my grandmother wore an ear-grenade (hearing aid). It sounded very dangerous to meAnon
- My friend believed that when lightening flashed, you better smile because God was taking your picture! — Linda from Southern California
- When I was little, my dad had a friend named Scott. I thought my dad's friend was the king of Scotland— Uhhh....
- I was told as a young child that if I didn't smile going past the police station, I wouldbe arrested.Anon
- My sister used to think that because I was 15 months older than her, I would die 15 months before her!— Nicola Braden
- when i was young i thought god was a cloud, big white fluffy cloud floating around with 2 eyes and a smile. — kerrie