I used to think the fire brigade rescued cats from trees because the cat could set the tree on fire, before realizing it was because of the long ladder equipment.
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- i always thought it was Grape Balls of Fire instead of Great Balls of Fire— Courtney
- If you stood in front of the fire for too long your spine would melt!— Helen, Cumbria
- I thought that I could get a suntan if I stood really close to a fire for long enough.— Mat
- i used 2 think if u lied your pants would catch on fire cus of the sayin "lier lier pants on fire!"— nell
- When I was little I used to believe that if I played with fire, then I would wet the bed. — Danielle
- When i was litttle i used to believe that if a had a long enough ladder a could touch the sky.— Sarah Howell