My mother told me that if I did not keep my ears clean, potatoes would grow in my ear canals. The thougt terrified me.
A childhood belief about general
others believed things like this
- My grandpa and mom both used to tell me that if I didn't clean behind my ear that potatoes would grow there. — Bryan M.
- I used to believe that if I didn't clean my ears that carrots would grow inside.— Gilian
- When I was little my big brother told me that if I ate raw potatoes my teeth would grow curly. — Lauren
- my mum use to say if i picked my nose potatoes would grow of it— becky page
- My older brother used to tell me if you ate raw potatoes your teeth would grow long and curly!— Lauren
- I used to think that if i ate watermelon seeds they would grow out of my ears.— Catherine