Until yesterday, I used to believe New York City was not in the state of New york (you know, like Washington DC is not in Washington state), but in New Jersey. I´m not from the US, if that makes it any better....
A childhood belief about places

others believed things like this
- When I was little I thought that Washington( D.C. )was in Washington state. Anon
- I used to think that because there was a state called Washington, there was also a state called Dryington.— Jasonchic
- I used to believe that China was attached to the United States somewhere up near Washington state.Anon
- I used to believe that the lower level of the George Washington Bridge in NYC was named Martha Washington— Shayne
- I used to believe that the "real" Santa Claus was at Macy's in New York City. All the rest were fakes. — Marcia
- When I was liitle I used to think that God looked like george WashingtonAnon