My dad used to tell me that spandex pants (popular in the 80's) were sewn to women's legs.
A childhood belief about family

others believed things like this
- when i was little i always asked my mom if my aunt had ant legs or people legs.— kelly
- i used 2 think if u lied your pants would catch on fire cus of the sayin "lier lier pants on fire!"— nell
- I used to think a female daddy-long-legs was called a "mummy-long-legs".Anon
- that DOT was a particularly popular brand of motor cycle helmet.— Gary Watrous
- the dance settee seems to be very popular... I'm another one who thought of Jesus dancing on a sofa....Anon
- There was a popular rumor back in grade school that BUBBLE YUM gum was made with spider eggs.— Amber