When I get the hiccups, everybody knows it. I don't get delicate little airy
hics. I get the kind that actually say hic-CUP. Distinct, loud two-syllable
hiccups. If I get them once, I am almost always bound to get them twice more
that day. The children get exasperated with me especially if I am trying to
read <hic-CUP> out loud <hic-CUP> to <hic-CUP> them. The
other day, Juliana actually yelled at me to "Stop that hiccuping!" I
entertained the notion of giving her a little lesson on bodily reflexes in a way
that would most likely land me in prison. (Plus, there's nothing like telltale
hiccuping when you're trying to hide from the cops.)
David had a better suggestion. One that
involved a glass of water. He told me that I should take 10 swallows of water
without breathing. I visualized myself with lungs full of water and suggested to him that he was trying to end more than my
hiccups. I wondered why he didn't stop pussyfooting around and say, "Mommy, I have a great way to stop your hiccups. Take a gun. Point it at your head. Pull the
trigger."
And just so you know. During all this, I was sitting on the
floor reading to Juliana. I hiccuped so violently that the
back of my head slammed against the wall. A hiccup injury. Top that.
3 comments:
A hiccup injury is as unique as cutting oneself on soup. I'm so proud.
What IS up with multi hiccup episodes in one day????? I get that all time (when I get the hiccups). I HATE hiccups; they always give me a headache. You were lucky enough to give yourself a headache in a special unique way. B/c you're special, ya know.
Now I'll probably get the hiccups four times tomorrow.
LOLOL - you are so special, Janet!
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