I used to believe that on New years Eve a witch would fly past on a broomstick waving a banner saying "Happy New Year". Tyhe witch was bringing the new year in and if you didn't stay up to watch her the New Year wouldn't come. Due to my mums birthday being New Years Day, i always thought it was very unfair that she didn't get to wave the banner.
A childhood belief about witches

others believed things like this
- i used to think that if i didn't celebrate my birthday each year my younger sister would catch up with me— q
- Abba - Happy New Year
"Kangaroo year,
Kangaroo year..."— Santa Puncher - My parents have the same birthday -- month, day, and year. I though all mom's and dad's had the same birthday.— Cait
- i thought I got one year older when my family sang the birthday song.— I am the ghost
- I thought that 1983 went on for 3 years - had to ask my sister who decided how long a year lasted.— Sally
- My birthday was on a different day every year, assigned by my parentsAnon