When my mom and her siblings were little, my grandpa used to warn them that they'd get, "a ticket" if they ever did something bad. He was a huge guy, but a gentle giant. Nevertheless, I don't think they ever dared find out what "a ticket" was.
A childhood belief about police

others believed things like this
- Until i was about 6, i used to believe that when the police gave you a ticket, it was a ticket to the movies!— mari
- I used to believe that if i bought a Wonka Bar I would find a golden ticket and get to see Willy Wonka.— Sally
- The Beatles song "Ticket to Ride" always came out "She's got a tick in her eye."— Kurt
- I used to think if you got a parking ticket, you spent the rest of your life in jail!— Dixie Chicks Fan
- I used to think that semi truck drivers could pull you over and give you a speeding ticket.— Wolff
- I used to think that the engine in a car was only to create a noise to warn others of its arrival— mudspanker