I beleived that macaroni was made from 'crow knees' - they took the skin off the bird's legs and that was macaroni.
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- I used to think shell macaroni was sea shells.— Don Northrup
- My Aunt used to tell me that if I didn't share, I would turn into a crow.— Peter
- Whwn I was about 6 I used to think that if a crow bit you you would fall asleep for 100 years!— Lisa
- When was 5-6 I used to think that leather was made from hippo skin.— Richard Davies
- I used to believe that black olives were made out of whale skin.— Troyson
- I used to believe that molasses were made by grasshoppers rubbing their back legs together.— Valerey Lavergne