When I was a child my parents used to tell me the fireworks were for me. (July 3) One day in class believe second grade the teacher asked, "Does anyone know what the fireworks are for on July 4th". To which I responded with, "Their for my birthday" I don't remember exactly what was said after that, but I did know the reality.
A childhood belief about birthdays

others believed things like this
- Since I was born on the 4th of July, I really thought the entire country celebrated my birthday.— -Stoddard
- I used to think that fireflies only came out for the 4th of July. :-)— Whitney
- When I was really little I used to belief that fireworks dropped out of the sky from outer space.— davesgrl2001
- that fireworks were animals with bombs inside ang when it exploded it was dead bits of rabbits— lala
- I believed that garage sales were on a special day, like christmas or the fourth of July or something.— Cara
- My parents have the same birthday -- month, day, and year. I though all mom's and dad's had the same birthday.— Cait