When I was very young my mom used to listen to the Houses of Parliament broadcasts on the radio. I thought the politicians were 'army men' because they were so rowdy! (I still think there is a grain of truth in this.)
A childhood belief about radio
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that politicians actually ran (like in a race) for office.— m
- I used to believe that the salvation army was an actual army.Anon
- When I was very young, I believed that houses were carved out of one gigantic block of wood.— tinmanjones
- My parents used to have an old radio. I thought it could only play old songs, like from when they were young.— kathy
- I used to think that ponies were young horses. I was embarrasingly old when I discovered the truth.— Al's view of the world
- I thought there were only four ranks in the army: private, corporal, Seargeant, and General— Alberto Richardson