sarsaparilla
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Following a conversation with my sister yesterday, it reminded me of when I was a child and I used to think that all cats were female and all dogs were male, and I know of other people who thought the same. I also used to believe that people died in order of age, so that, if someone was one day older than you, they would die the day before! I actually remember one afternoon when I was in the infants' class at Flash Ley School and we were having an art lesson and had to paint a tree.
I was not very happy that a boy I particularly did not like, on account of his spiteful nature, was on the same table. Worse still, he was sitting NEXT to me! He looked across at my 'tree' and said, "Yours is 'opeless ... mine's much better than yours!" I looked across at his and, although it was quite good, it was far too rigid and overly painted and I replied, "Well, yours has got too much paint on it." He thumped me on the arm and said, "WELL! Anyway, I am older than you!". I said (and I believed it totally), "Well that means you will die before me!" He thumped me again but did actually shut up, when a little 'he' voice from across the table spoke in my favour.
I was just wondering what other beliefs people might have had as children?
I was not very happy that a boy I particularly did not like, on account of his spiteful nature, was on the same table. Worse still, he was sitting NEXT to me! He looked across at my 'tree' and said, "Yours is 'opeless ... mine's much better than yours!" I looked across at his and, although it was quite good, it was far too rigid and overly painted and I replied, "Well, yours has got too much paint on it." He thumped me on the arm and said, "WELL! Anyway, I am older than you!". I said (and I believed it totally), "Well that means you will die before me!" He thumped me again but did actually shut up, when a little 'he' voice from across the table spoke in my favour.
I was just wondering what other beliefs people might have had as children?