You're never going to believe this one! When I was two years old my area was going through a tornado season. The news was full of pictures of the destruction. For some reason, I pictured a tornado being a giant, red, tapered tower with a clock on the top and pointy machine parts sticking out the sides. It would sway from side to side as it moved and made a large, robotic "WOOWOOWOOWOOWOO" noise similar to the tribal ones kids make when they're playing cowboys and indians. The strangest part is, I was only allowed to watch Disney cartoons, Barney, Looney Toons, Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers etc. at the time. Where this maniacal "tornado" came from is way beyond me!
A childhood belief about disasters
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that when there was a tornado watch, you were supposed to sit down and watch the tornado.— Kay
- I used to believe that a tornado was a giant red tomato that rolled through cities and towns.— Darlene
- I used to think if a tornado sucked up a poisonous mushroom, it would die.— Will
- When i was little i used to believe that i could suck up a tornado in a vaccuum if it came in my house.Anon
- I used to be very fascinated by the weather and sometimes wished I could have a tornado for a best friend.— Will
- When I was a kid I thought that when tornado/twisters were what happened when God sneezed.— Not In Kansas Anymore