I grew up Christian and I was always taught that men have eleven ribs and women have twelve. I didn't figure out that was completely made up until I was well into my 20s.
It’s such a weird thing to make up! And how would we find a skeleton to count? So, we just believed it until we found out otherwise. It’s....not great....to find out adults around you are stupid or liars.
my dad never told us any myths.
santa clause? nope
easter bunny? no
tooth fairy? he just bought our teeth.
simply because: when we found out they weren't real he didn't want us to think that jesus was just another lie we were told to keep us obedient.
I just did a little research and it turns out the ancient Greeks saw big penises as barbaric and belonging to someone with no self-control, and they saw small, flaccid penises as belonging to the respectable intellectual. So, people hated by the Greeks are shown with giant wangs and everyone else is packing cashews. Who knew?!
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-ancient-greek-sculptures-small-penises/amp
santa clause? nope
easter bunny? no
tooth fairy? he just bought our teeth.
simply because: when we found out they weren't real he didn't want us to think that jesus was just another lie we were told to keep us obedient.
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-ancient-greek-sculptures-small-penises/amp
I'd be hilarious.