I used to think the gemstone opal was like opal fruits and wanted to eat one.
A childhood belief about sweeties

others believed things like this
- If you eat your fruits and vegetables you will grow much faster and your muscles will be very happy!— Bruno
- My mom had me believing that, like fruits and vegetables, the crusts of bread were the healthiest part.— StephTheGeek
- My dad told me that kiwi fruits were kiwi birds testicles. They are the right shape and kind of furry— jefnier
- I used to believe that I really COULD be anything I wanted to be when I grew up. I wanted to be a unicorn. Anon
- I used to think that when a cat would rub up against me, that it wanted me to get out of its way...Anon
- i used think that when i would grow up that i could become a cat if i wanted to.— may ray