I used to believe that a dynasty lasted for a thousand years and when my father told me that it was the length of time that a chinese emporor ruled I thought they were really special men to be able to live for so long!
A childhood belief about general
others believed things like this
- I thought that 1983 went on for 3 years - had to ask my sister who decided how long a year lasted.— Sally
- I thought to count to one thousand you did 1-100, then 100-199, then came 1,000.— Anon!
- I used to think all wars lasted only 4 years, like college or something. Anon
- When I was little I used to believe that if you told a lie, your nose would grow in length. — Lluna
- For the longest time I thought that Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer had a very "chinese" nose...Anon
- I didn't quite grasp the concept of time zones, and thought that Chinese kids went to school at night.— Giselle