I used to think that a war was just one day of shooting, and everything was done after that. I was surprised when my dad told me some wars could span years.
A childhood belief about wars

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that it was the Star Wars "Tri-ology" instead of the Stars Wars "trilogy".— keith Key
- I used to think all wars lasted only 4 years, like college or something. Anon
- I thought that wars had to last four years... just like high school and college.— A. Falk
- I used to think that world wars's were called war wars. So then World War II became War War II.— Maria
- When I was younger, I used to think shooting stars were aliens in need.— Sakanaaaaaa
- I used to believ that "Shooting the Bull" literally meant what it states.— DJ