My dad used to think there was a spanking machine at school. You had to sit in a chair with 2 hand shaped paddles that continued at light speed until the red light turned on indicating you were sore. lol
A childhood belief about classes

others believed things like this
- I thought if you trip and fall down you fall at the speed of light!— Dietrich Corby
- that the green traffic light turned blue when it was off— Kriket Evens
- I used to believe that England was shaped like a Sewing Machine Box, Germany was a Smiling Sun. Anon
- I used to think that my right hand wasn't my right hand anymore if I turned around.— Mike
- I used to believe there was a newsreader inside the radio where the light was!!— Christine
- Whenever I went to bed, I use to believe that when i flicked my light on and off I would signal aliens. — Laura.