i thought it took 13 days for you to reach the age you turn on your birthday.
A childhood belief about birthdays

others believed things like this
- if you drank coffee before your 16th birthday, your skin will turn purple.Anon
- Up until I was almost 11, I thought that a birthday suit was a special outfit you wore only on your birthdayAnon
- I used to think that a birthday suit was a special outfit you wear on your birthday— Bri
- I used to believe that on your birthday, you didn't advance to your next age until you ate your birthday cake.— Casi
- My parents have the same birthday -- month, day, and year. I though all mom's and dad's had the same birthday.— Cait
- --I thought if I swung hard enough in my swing i could possibly reach an airplane
— dusty chenille