My cousin's birthday is on Dec. 31st. My aunt and uncle always had a big bash that included the entire extended family. I though my cousin was born at exactly midnight because everyone would start hugging and kissing and blowing noisemakers.
A childhood belief about birthdays

others believed things like this
- Since I was born on the 4th of July, I really thought the entire country celebrated my birthday.— -Stoddard
- My cousin's mom told my cousin that pop makes you short. He probably believed it.— Molly
- I used to think a second cousin meant a cousin’s cousin.— Carlos Almonacid
- i used to believe that if i looked at trees, the wind would start blowing. Anon
- I used to think Uncle Ben and Aunt Jemima were a married couple. — l stu electtirc boogaloo
- My uncle told me that if I didn't wash my ears when I took a bath, corn would start going out of them.— Ebod