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HICCUP

PUT A PENCIL ACROSS THE MOUTH AND TEETH.
THEN SWALLOW A FULL GLASS OF WATER WITHOUT TAKING A BREATH.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 18054 PELKEY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR

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HICCUPS

SIP WATER THROUGH A STRAW WHILE HOLDING YOUR EARS CLOSED
AND THEN HOLD YOUR BREATH FOR AS LONG AS YOU CAN.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-00-1967

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HICCUP CURE

HOLD BOTH EAR LOBES AND TAKE A DEEP SWALLOW
OF LIQUID AND BREATHE OUT HEAVILY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE WOODS

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR

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HICCUPS

HOLD YOUR EARS SO YOU CAN'T HEAR AND SLOWLY DRINK LUKEWARM WATER.

Submitter comment: SHE LEARNED IT FROM AN ENGLISH MAID
AND SHE SAID IT WORKS.

Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 04-00-1967

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HICCUPS

IF YOU TAKE NINE DRINKS OF WATER WHILE HOLDING YOUR BREATH
IT WILL CURE THE HICCUPS.

Where learned: DETROIT

Keyword(s): NUMBER

Subject headings: 686 Ninths / Nine
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-22-1969

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HICCUPS

DRINK NINE SWALLOWS OF WATER TO CURE HICCOUGHS.

Where learned: HOME

Keyword(s): NUMBER

Subject headings: 686 Ninths / Nine
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-27-1968

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HICCUPS

DRINK TEN SWALLOWS OF WATER WITHOUT BREATHING.

Where learned: DETROIT

Subject headings: 686 First / Once / One / Newness
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 11-22-1968

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HICCUPS

PUT HEAD DOWN BETWEEN KNEES, WHILE SITTING DOWN
AND DRINK SOME LIQUID WITH YOUR HEAD DOWN.

Where learned: DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 10-25-1969

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HICCOUGHS

TO CURE THE HICCUPS, YOU MUST FILL A POP BOTTLE
WITH WATER AND DRINK IT
WHILE BENDING OVER BACKWARDS.

Where learned: HOME

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

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HICCUPS

TO CURE HICCUPS DRINK A GLASS OF WATER UPSIDE DOWN.

Where learned: DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 09-17-1968

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HICCUPS

DRINK A GLASS OF WATER FROM THE WRONG SIDE OF THE GLASS.

Submitter comment: THIS CURE WAS GIVEN TO ME BY MY BOSS THIS SUMMER,
WHEN I HAD THE HICCUPS.
I TRIED EVERYTHING BUT
THE WRONG SIDE IS THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE USUAL SIDE.

Where learned: OHIO ; CINCINNATI

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

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HICCUPS

TO GET RID OF HICCUPS DRINK A GLASS OF WATER
FROM THE BACK OF THE LIP OF THE GLASS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; J L HUDSONS COMPANY

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 11-25-1967

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HICCUPS

DRINK A GLASS OF WATER WITH A SPOON IN IT.
DRINK IT REAL SLOW.

Submitter comment: A SURE CURE.

Where learned: DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 03-13-1972

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HICCUP CURE

DRINK WATER FROM THE WRONG SIDE OF THE GLASS
WHILE BENDING OVER.

Submitter comment: EACH MEMBER OF INFORMANT'S FAMILY
HAS DONE THIS WHEN THEY HAVE THE HICCUPS.

Where learned: DETROIT ; TOLD AT INFORMANTS HOME ; 3487 Buckingham

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 03-31-1971

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HICCUPS

DRINK A WHOLE GLASS OF WATER BACKWARDS WITHOUT BREATHING;
IN ORDER TO CURE THE HICCUPS.

Submitter comment: MRS. DEVEREUX LEARNED THIS AS A CHILD.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE PARK ; COLLECTORS HOME ; 30

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Mineral
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 11-22-1963

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HICCUP

TO CURE A CASE OF THE HICCUPS, DRINK A GLASS OF BEER THROUGH A PIECE
OF CLOTH, WITHOUT STOPPING FOR BREATH.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT SAID HIS "OLD MAN" USED TO DO THIS WHEN THE INFORMANT
WAS A BOY.
HIS MOTHER HOWEVER FROWNED UPON THIS PRACTICE
BECAUSE HIS FATHER WOULD NEVER STOP AT JUST ONE GLASS.

Where learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR

Keyword(s): HUMOR

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

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HICCUP

DRINK A GLASS OF BEER WITH A STICK BETWEEN YOUR TEETH.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT SAW HIS FATHER DO IT.

Where learned: NOT RECORDED BY COLLECTOR

Keyword(s): HUMOR

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Remedy
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 03-13-1965

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HICCUPS

HOLD YOUR BREATH AND COUNT TO TEN TO CURE HICCUPS.

Submitter comment: HE PROBABLY LEARNED THIS FROM HIS MOTHER.

Where learned: COLLECTORS HOME

Subject headings: 686 First / Once / One / Newness
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 03-24-1967

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HICCUPS

HOLD YOUR BREATH AND SAY YOUR BOYFRIEND'S NAME 10 TIMES.
DRINK A GLASS OF WATER UPSIDE DOWN.
IF SOMEONE HAS THE HICCUPS SCARE THEM AND THE HICCUPS WILL GO AWAY.

Submitter comment: I LEARNED THESE THINGS WHEN I WAS VERY YOUNG ABOUT 1950.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD

Keyword(s): FEAR

Subject headings: Person / Nickname
686 First / Once / One / Newness
BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 00-00-1950

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HICCUPS

BLOW INTO A BAG.

Where learned: DETROIT

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Method of Curing

Date learned: 04-01-1968

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