For most of my childhood, I believed that in the Pledge of Allegiance, you were pledging to the Republic for Widget Stands
A childhood belief about the pledge

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that the "Pledge" of Allegiance had something to do with our "Pledge" cleaner. — Pledge
- I thought the Pledge of Allegiance was "to the United Steaks of America," and that we were saying it to cows.— bessy
- Throughout my childhood I believed that Jimmy Saville's name was actually "Jimll Fixit".— Galina Shinra
- I used to think Star Wars wis Democrat vs. Republican because they would talk about the Republic.Anon
- I used to think "from which it stands" was "for Richard Stans".
— cobra - "...and to the Repulblic, sandwitches stands..."
— Shirley B.