When I was 5 years old my dad told me that veal was baby cow brains. I proceeded to spit out my dinner and refuse to eat anymore. Now, at 18, I am still unable to eat veal. Though I know its not baby cow brains, I still gag whenever I am near it.
A childhood belief about nasty food

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that people's brains differed in colours. I always wanted purple brains for some reason.— Katrina
- my mum once told me if you picked your nose your brains came out!!!!— smiley : )
- My gran told me that if you drank vinegar your brains would dry up!!!— Sam
- My mother told me that if I lay too close to our electric radiator (heater) my brains would melt.
— robyn c. - My mum used to tell me that cottage cheese was cows brains. I still ate it. — Justin
- if you pick your nose your brains will fall out!Anon