Before geography really sank in at about nine, I used to think that Jerusalem was in South America somewhere, most often Chile as that was the one South American country I knew. I thought that Jerusalem had to be this big expansive place and everything in Europe was taken. My parents were rather confused at my versions of Christmas and Easter.
A childhood belief about characters
others believed things like this
- I used to believe all of North America was Canada and South America was USA..— Daria
- i used to believe that all of south america was mexico— katie
- I used to believe that north was always straight ahead. I could never face south, but I knew it was behind me!— Bruces
- I used to believe that the North Pole was the coldest place in the world and the South Pole was the hottest...— Logica
- i used to believe that hawaii was located right south of florida. hey, they both have great weather!— ashley
- I used to believe that clouds were made from a factory chimney that was south of my home town. — bynbyn