my mom used to tell us that if we pulled a face and the clock struck on the hour, we'd be stuck like that forever
A childhood belief about appearance
others believed things like this
- If you pulled a face, and the clock struck on the hour, your face would stay in that position.— Jo V...NL
- My mom always told me if I made an ugly face it would stay that way forever.Anon
- If you pull a funny face, the wind will blow and it will get stuck.Anon
- I used to believe that when lightening struck at night, it was turning the world into day for a few seconds. — Kristine
- I used to believe that a quarter after the hour was 25 minutes after the hour because 25 cents = a quarter.— Marni
- I always thought thunder was the sound of the crumbling buildings, after lightning had struck them.Anon