food

I used to believe…

my best friend's mom told us that cotton candy was made from HAIR, and therefore we should not eat it and she was most certainly not buying it for us at the fair.

I used to believe that 'no drinking in public' meant you cant drink... anything in public.
Im walking down the sidewalk with my mom and she takes a drink of water and i scream "Are you TRYING to get arrested????"

I used to believe…

One evening we were all chatting in the kitchen, eating low fat yoghurt.. Once finished, my younger sister -who must have been 6 at the time- stood on a chair and eagerly asked: "Do I look thinner now?"

I believed until I was 16, that I was allergic to cream.

My mum used to take us to the bakers, and when my sister and I asked for eclairs, she told us we couldn't have it becuase we were allergic to cream.

It was only when I was in my late teens, when I was at my italian friends house, having pasta in a creamy sauce, and I hadn't dropped down dead or had a reaction, that I realised my mum must have lied, so she didn't have to buy us cakes!

She denies it now - reckons I'm making it up!!

Parents, eh!

I used to believe…

When I was a little kid I used to believe that when you pour a drink very slowly you save more.

I used to believe…

When I was a kid, I didn't bother spitting out melon seeds, and swallow them instead. When my Aunt caught me at it, she told me that plants will start growing in my stomach. I used to imagine it coming out of my mouth the next morning...

I used to believe…

My dad told me we were going for ice cream sandwiches - I got upset and finally agreed, but only if I could have mine without tomatoes. I quickly decided ice cream sandwiches were the best food ever, tomatoes or not!

i used to believe that if you swallow a seed, it'll grow inside your body and up through your head. then you'll be walking around with a tree on top of your head. that's why people don't swallow seeds.

I used to believe…

My sister used to believe that she lost more weight if she drank Coke out of the bottles rather than from a cup or a can. HAHAHA!

I used to believe…

my grandfather had us all believe that eating cotton candy would make us flunk examinations. we were well past 18 before we thought it was safe enough to eat it!

I used to beleive that brown cows gave chocolate milk!

I used to believe…

When i was little I didn't like to eat meat (still don't), so my mother told me that Oxtail soup was made with carrots, and I believed her. Years later, I confronted her about it, and she said that duiring that war they'd remove the meat from the soup and grate in carrots to give the texture. I pointed out that the war ended a long time ago, and she just said "I'm old and I get confused", never once admiting that it was a lie.

I used to believe…

My mom used to tell me that I musn't eat anything but the pink part of the watermelon. She said that the pips would grow in my tummy, and that the green part by the skin would kill me if I ate it...

I used to believe that mutton and beef were animals like chicken and fish...

I used to believe…

when you swallow watermelon seed, it will grow watermelon in your stomach!

I used to believe…

the first time I ever had gum, my mom told me not to swallow because it was bad for you. She left the room and came back twenty minutes later and saw me drooling. I did not understand you could swallow saliva.