I was told as a small child that thunder was caused by the sound of bricks being tipped from my dads boss's lorry. This meant i was the only kid around who wasnt scared to death in a storm!
A childhood belief about thunder and lightning

others believed things like this
- I was told as a child that the sound of thunder was from angels bowling in the clouds.— Patty, NY
- When I was little I thought that thunder was the bricks of our house banging together for some reason.— Ncik
- that the smallw arts on my dads neck were caused by swearing!— steve
- I think lightning and thunder is caused by angels throwing temper tantrums Anon
- I used to believe thunder was the sound of God rearranging his furniture.Anon
- I always thought thunder was the sound of the crumbling buildings, after lightning had struck them.Anon