Crazy Works

I haven't a clue as to why, but I've had the hiccups every day for a while. And I remembered that recently I'd heard of some crazy weird remedy on an NPR show. So since I was driving when this last bout came on, I had the kid look up the known remedies. 


Little guy:  "Try holding your breath."

Me:  "That's what I have been doing. HIC!  It's not working."

Little guy:  "Eat a spoonful of sugar."

Me:  "Nope, that'll make me feel even worse.  HIC!"

Little guy:  "Drink some water and put your fingers in your ears at the same time."

Me:  "HIC!  That's the one I heard about!  You have to help me do that when we get home."

Little guy:  "I'm not going to put my fingers in your ears or help you drink."

Me:  "Gee...HIC!"


So, dejected and on my own at home, I took a big gulp and held the water in my mouth, put my fingers in my ears, and then swallowed.

And it worked!


...yet another fabulous reason why I love NPR.

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Can't Blame the Mouth when the Mind goes First

I've been out of school for a long time.  A really, really long time.  So long that I am officially unable to even remember the subjects.

I get put to the test most evenings with my little guy's homework.  I go into nag mode as that's what the situation seems to require these days....


Me:  "Have you done your biology homework?"

Little guy:  "I didn't have any."

Me:  "Did you do your English homework?'

Little guy:  "I will soon."

Me:  "Did you do your ge...aaaaaah...."

Little guy:  "I don't have a 'ge...aaaaaah' class."


And I have no idea if I was aiming for geometry or geography...not a clue.  Alls I know is I certainly wasn't getting there anytime soon.

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