During W W II we kids played out in the street until 8.30pm. Even on the dark winter nights.
When it was time to come in, mother would walk to the front gate and shout. If we were reluctant to go into the house, mum would shout "hurry up, the nine o'clock horses will get you". The mental image of a herd of giant horses gnashing and crashing down the street was enough to get every kid running for their lives into the safety of their beds!
A childhood belief about monsters
others believed things like this
- When I was little I thought cows married horses, cows were all female and horses were all male. — Sheila
- I used to believe the Wall Street Crash of 1929 was a literal car crashing into a bank.Anon
- My mother told me chewing gum was made from horses hooves!Anon
- my mom believed when she was little that a street sign that said don't walk meant you better run.— Sara Mclen
- I used to believ Bob Holness (Blockbusters!!!) played sax on Baker Street— Donna "I believe anything" Roidlemaloid
- I thought that the "don't walk" sign at crosswalks meant to run across the street as quickly as possible!— richard