I was told by my grandmother that all bad people had to eat blackeyed peas and cornbread and drank only water when they get put into jail.
A childhood belief about criminals

others believed things like this
- When I was in preschool, the class bully told me that peas were actully cow boogers. Still won't eat peas.— Ren
- I used to believe that honey was made from bees' pee when they drank too much water.Anon
- My mom told my sister that if she didn't eat her peas, her period would last for an entire month.— Maya
- I used to believe that men drank beer and women drank wine. Anon
- my mum told me when i was 11 if i swore the police would take me to jail. — tg in blue
- When I was six, my cousin told me that if I stuffed my bra the cops would come get me and take me to jail.— Juliea