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12 lies you were told as a child and totally believed
1. That you could tell if someone liked butter by waving a buttercup under their chin
Why this information was important, we’ll never know.
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2. That if you spun around three times and flushed a toilet, you’d see a nun’s face
“I SAW HER!” – every child, lying through his/her teeth
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3. That lying turned your tongue black
STICK OUT YOUR TONGUE.
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4. That eating your crusts made your hair curly
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5. That eating carrots would protect your eyesight
You’ve never seen a rabbit wearing glasses, have you?
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6. That it was desperately important to leave out Guinness for Santa Claus
It gives him sustenance and energy for the long night, you see.
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7. That if you swallowed orange or apple pips, a tree would grow inside you
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8. That thunder was just the sound of God moving his furniture around
Just moving the couch and armchairs around, don’t worry your pretty little head about it.
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9. That your goldfish/cat/dog had just gone to the farm
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10. That if the ice-cream van was playing music, it meant that he had run out of ice-cream
A likely story.
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11. That your Mam knew someone who was ‘never the same’ after using a ouija board
In hindsight, you doubt that there was anyone in Carlow who had a bad experience using a ouija board, but sure look, some lies are necessary.
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12. That the guards dealt with bold children
“If you don’t behave yourself, we’re calling the guards.”
Or, if there wasn’t a guard around, any man would do. “I’m telling That Man if you don’t stop your messing.”
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Craic tell me lies