the childhood beliefs site - I Used To Believe

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I used to believe that simply by shouting 'CHANGE LIGHT!' that I could make the traffic light change from red to green.

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Twenty-four years of things grown-ups were completely certain about when they were small. Fascinated and horrified by the world in equal parts.

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I used to believe a spider monster was in my basement

— Kelly bulanekmake-believe : monsters

I used to believe that little men (or women) slept & went to work in every traffic light

— Kelly bulanekneighbourhood : in the street

I was told as a child that pickles were made from cucumbers. I had only seen big cucumbers like in the grocery store, so I assumed the pickling process shrunk them down and made them bumpy!

— Metostopholesfood : gherkins

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I used to believe that the world map only took up half the globe and that there were even more countries on the other side

Anonthe world : places

I used to think watching a movie in the theatre was watching it being filmed live like watching a play, but once you bought it on dvd is when it became a recording

Anonmedia : films

I used to believe when there was a tsunami I could to put myself in a pool to save me

Anonnature : water

I used to believe it was illegal to not recite the pledge at school.

Anonschool : the pledge

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I used to believe…

For a long time through the TV Guide I thought the Tim Allen sitcom, "Home Improvement." was an actual home improvement show.

Anonmedia : tv shows

I used to believe…

As a kid, I thought ice came out the ice farm. Yes like Minecraft.

Anonmedia : computer games