There was a City councilman in Philadelphia PA
named Thatcher Longstretch who was known for wearing argyle socks. As a kid I assumed that argyle was what they were made from.
A childhood belief about appearance

others believed things like this
- Thanks to the commercials,I believed that Philadelphia Cream Cheese was made by Jesus.— Too Literal
- I used to think that Margeret Thatcher was married to Ronald Reagan, because they were always on tv together!— Nat
- When i was 6 years old i had a dog named Sandy. And i thought she was made of Sand.— Billy Bob Joe
- i used to think a small man named homer lived in my grandmother's freezer and made ice. — ana
- When I was little, my mom told me that if I slept with socks on they would eat me alive.— Cindy
- When i was little, i believed that if you slept with socks on, your feet would fall off.Anon