I thought rice was just another way to prepare a potato, like mashed or fries.
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that french fries were filled with mashed potatoes.... wonder how they got in there?— Nancy
- I use to believe that potato chips were made from potato bugs. — Kayla
- my brother told me rice crispies were really fish eggs we gave to the goldfish. I never ate rice crispies.— johnboy
- when I saw those prepare to meet thy god signs I thought they were beauty parlours for religous ladies only!— knuckles
- When I was little, I thought that big puffy clouds in the sky were actually mashed potatoes.Anon
- I thought french fries were really invented in France (they are Belgian for those who don't know)— Quarm