I was told as a child that if I didn't clean out my bellybutton well enough, that potatoes would grow in it... It's a shame they never did, that could have made me a bit more pocket money...
A childhood belief about belly buttons
others believed things like this
- My grandpa and mom both used to tell me that if I didn't clean behind my ear that potatoes would grow there. — Bryan M.
- When I was little my big brother told me that if I ate raw potatoes my teeth would grow curly. — Lauren
- I used to believe that if I didn't clean my ears that carrots would grow inside.— Gilian
- I used to believe that money really did grow on trees, but grownups just didn't want us to know about it.— Mariah
- my mum use to say if i picked my nose potatoes would grow of it— becky page
- My older brother used to tell me if you ate raw potatoes your teeth would grow long and curly!— Lauren