When i was in kindergarten, I thought the part of pledge of allegiance (USA) went "and to the republic, for Richard stands". So every morning when we said the pledge, I'd turn and smile at the kid named Richard in my class at that part. I thought he was going to grow up, and automaticaly become president.
A childhood belief about the pledge

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that the "Pledge" of Allegiance had something to do with our "Pledge" cleaner. — Pledge
- I used to think "from which it stands" was "for Richard Stans".
— cobra - I thought the Pledge of Allegiance was "to the United Steaks of America," and that we were saying it to cows.— bessy
- I always thought that Little Richard was Cliff Richards younger brother— adam
- I thought the Virgin Islands were owned by Richard Branson until I was 24. — LJ
- Until recently, my friend believed that Richard Starkey was the fifth Beatle.— Spook