I used to believe when I was a kid that Abraham Lincoln was the first black president. It made sense at the time because he was on a copper penny and he had curly hair and he freed the slaves. It was quite embarrassing when I found out from a friend that I was quite mistaken.
A childhood belief about appearance
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that God looked exactly like the picture of Abraham Lincoln on an American penny.— Leah
- my friend thought that if he ate the crust on bread, his hair would be curly.Anon
- I used to believe because I was born I Abe Lincoln's birthday I had a better shot at being President.— END
- My friend believed that eating bread crusts or eating mustard will give you curly hair.— Linda from Southern California
- I used to think that Batman was Blackman. He wore a black superhero outfit, so it made sense to me.Anon
- Bread crusts make your hair go curly— bowlax