When I was a considerably younger I would see the giant oil drills on road trips. When I inquired to what they were my father informed me that they were giant Grasshoppers that ate cars.
I am 19 now and I still cant look at an oil drill without feeling afraid. Thanks Dad.
A childhood belief about monsters

others believed things like this
- When I was younger, I used to think that barney was a giant purple and green puppy!Anon
- On family road trips, my parents always told me that water towers were filled with chocolate.— Edith
- I used to believe watertowers were giant mushrooms O.o... Don't ask... Really...— Robyn
- I used to beleive if a bug were to bite you, you would become a giant bug.Anon
- i used to believe that dried prunes were giant rasins.— Jacquyln
- I used To think trees were giant peices of broccoliAnon