I used to believe that butterflies were born when a fly mated with butter. I had no idea how this would happen. I suppose the fly sat on the butter.I was a strange kid...
A childhood belief about creepy crawlies

others believed things like this
- I used to think that butterflies made butter— Christophe R.
- I used to think butterflies were made of butter.Anon
- I believed butterflies taste like butterAnon
- When I was little I was absolutly positive that butter was made by butterflies.— Ruth
- I used to believe that dandelions roared, and butterflies had butter on their wings.— Adam
- My mother told me if I ate too much butter I'd get worms. I didn't eat too much butter...— Dicky