As a small child, I was told of the guards with the furry hats standing in front of Buckingham Palace. I also learned that people from around the world would wait around to see the 'changing of the guards'. For the longest time, I pictured this as footmen bringing the guards fresh uniforms so they could strip down to their boxers and put on clean clothes.
A childhood belief about excursions

others believed things like this
- I used to belive that the law was a number of rules on a notice board outside Buckingham Palace.— Nathan Vasey
- When he was a kid, my husband thought the hymn "bringing in the sheaves" was "bringing in the cheese."Anon
- I thought for the longest time that a No Standing traffic sign meant no person should stand near that sign.— Shannon
- I used to believe all black people were named Fresh Prince. — Ashlyn
- I used to believe that ATMs actually printed out the money fresh every time. — Kitty B
- My dad told me that kiwi fruits were kiwi birds testicles. They are the right shape and kind of furry— jefnier