i used to think Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, uk) was "Village Green Time" and when i asked why, i was told it was because back in the day there was only one sun dial in the town and people would all go by it.
A childhood belief about speaking

others believed things like this
- Having seen enough red octagonal STOP signs in my time, I used to look out for green circular GO signs.— Gary
- i used to believe i could go back in time so i could see dinosaurs.Anon
- The very first time I saw a globe (of Earth, yes) I asked where "College" was located.— Shade
- One time my brother asked my mom why mosquitoes bite. She said it was because children are bad.— sue
- I used to think all people with green eyes were IrishAnon
- when i was little i asked what time midnight mass started.
i honestly had no idea.— what time??