I used to believe in Father Christmas unconditionally after my dad dressed up in a Santa Claus outfit and rendered my sister and I speechless. Imagine my dismay when, many years later but still convinced, I picked a bag out of the boot of his car that made bell-like noises and nosily looked inside. Gutted.
A childhood belief about father christmas

others believed things like this
- when i was a child,i used to believe that Santa claus drove a car and all the presents were in the boot— narration
- I used to think that a car boot sale was where motorists exchanged car boot lids.— Alan, Sheffield, UK
- I was told that for every christmas carol i sang before christmas time santa would give me one less present!— K
- My sister told me that if I picked my nose there were snail creatures inside of it that would bite my fingers.Anon
- I used to believe that, if God would die, Santa Claus would be boss.— Judith
- I used to believe that the Holy Trinity was Dad, God and Santa Claus!— Cathy P.