I used to believe that there were only two countries in the world, England and France. Everything in France was the opposite to how it was in England, so a frown meant they were smiling, and when they cried it meant they were laughing!
A childhood belief about nationalities
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that England was shaped like a Sewing Machine Box, Germany was a Smiling Sun. Anon
- I used to believe that every person in the world had a twin, and that I had a long-lost twin in France.— Ashley
- I used to think that there were no bombs or casualties in England in World War One!— History person
- I thought the England was EDGE-land but england was ENG-landAnon
- i used to think France was in the united states
— TY - I used to believe that london, paris, venice, and switzerland were all cities in France. — an american...