When I was little I thought seagulls were called seagles. Like a portmanteau of 'sea' and 'eagle'.
A childhood belief about birds

others believed things like this
- When I was little I thought seagulls were called seagles. Like a portmanteau of 'sea' and 'eagle'.Anon
- I used to think seagulls were called seagles. Like a portmanteau of 'sea' and 'eagle'.
Anon - I used to believe that Eagle Brand Condensed Milk was actually an eagle's milk!Anon
- I used to think that the Eagle's song "Life in the Fast Lane" was actually "Pike in the Bass Lane."— Quilla
- I believed that the breed of dog called Boxer was called that because they could stand up and box.Anon
- I used to believe that people from Holland were called "Hollish", like people from Poland are called "Polish"— Sally