My father told me that one time a ninja had entered the military and killed himself accidentally by saluting. I believed this until I was at least 25.
A childhood belief about people

others believed things like this
- I thought there was no midnight in military time; instead, it’d be 24:00.— Enrico
- My father told me that Spam was a mix of sparrow and ham. I believed this for years lol— Tara the Terror
- I used to believe that "Meningococcal" was pronounced "Ninja cockel."Anon
- My Grandpa told me if I picked my nose I could accidentally pull out my eye. — Jan St. Louis
- I used to believe that the "shark mouth" nose art painted on military planes was to scare enemy pilots away.Anon
- If someone broke into my house at night my ninja turtles would come to life to protect me.— blip