When I was little my grandfather told us your legs would fall off if you put your finger in your belly button and pressed firmly. My older brother terrorized us for a few years by chasing us around with his pointer finger ready to go when we were in our bathing suits. I always wanted a one-piece bathing suit.
A childhood belief about belly buttons
others believed things like this
- I thought bathing suits were called "baby suits".— Katie
- I used to believe that If I stuck my finger really far inside of my belly button I could touch my insides.Anon
- If you undo your belly-button with a screwdriver, your legs will fall off.— Toby
- I used to believe that a half moon was gods finger nail, and his finger was pointing downwards.— clo
- Up until I was in 3rd grade I believed my bathing cap is what kept me afloat in the swimming pool! Anon
- When I was a kid my dad told me that if you unscrewed your belly button your bum would fall off.— Ann