I used to believe that the dear crossing sign was a place where the deer in the area would meet each other.
A childhood belief about road signs

others believed things like this
- When I was little, I used to believe that deer could only cross the road at the deer crossing signs. — Shellie
- when I saw a sign with a deer on it I always thought deer had to cross the street by it. like a cross walk— only me
- 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 deer were girls, and all moose were boys. Anon
- I believed chewing gum was made out of the eyes of deer.— Greg
- When I was a kid, I used to believe that the "ped x-ing" signs meant "pediatrician crossing."— Jessica