In second grade my mom and aunt were helping me study for a history test. they both told me that George Washington is called the father of our country not only because he lead the continental army and was our first president, but because while he traveled across America fighting battles, he would sleep with woman all across the country, so he had children all across the country.
I had told this to several friends and teachers over the years. I didn't find out until a college friend called me out on it a couple years ago, and when I talked to my mom about it, she said that she and my aunt were just joking.
A childhood belief about history
others believed things like this
- I used to think the Black Country region in the UK was called that because everyone lived in darkness there.— K
- Until about age 9, I thought there was a country called "Operaland" where everyone sang instead of talking.Anon
- I used to think that America was the only country that had cars.Anon
- I used to think wars started when a sergeant from one country socked a sergeant from another country.— recovering
- I was sad for many years because my aunt once told me I would go to hell for farting in church!— Tara
- I used to believe that the lower level of the George Washington Bridge in NYC was named Martha Washington— Shayne