When I was growing up in rural Iowa, there was a set of three large, decorative crosses by the side of the road on the way to town. I thought that they were archaeological remnants of the ancient times during which they used to really crucify people. (In ancient Iowa.)
A childhood belief about church
others believed things like this
- For a while I thought Anon was a name of an ancient philosopher. Probably Greek.— zeforeigner
- I used to believe that when I went to the mountain I would find an ancient monster or find some treasure— Yazer Solorzano
- I used to believe that the decorative flamingos in my garden were real.— William
- Like most kids growing up, I believed there was an upside-down word on the other side of the mirror.— Taylor (14)
- I once thought people would keep growing until they were as big as buildings if they didn't go to the doctor. — Tufty
- I used to think that growing pains meant that a tomato plant was growing in your stomach.— Annette