my mom told my sister and I that if you swallow gum, it won't leave ur stomach for 7 years.
A childhood belief about chewing gum

others believed things like this
- My dad always told me never to swallow the pips from apples because trees would start growing in my stomach!!— ALISON W
- dont swallow gum, it will stick to your stomach , your whole life.— nancy
- I used to believe that i couldn't swallow bubble gum because it would stick to my stomach— Nathalia
- My grandpa told me when I was little that if you swallow chewing gum your butt will be sticky— Lili
- I was told that if you sleep on your back you swallow your tongue...I have been sleeping on my side ever since— scotty la
- my brother told me that if i ride my bike with my mouth open i will swallow my tounge. Anon