I have been meaning to share this for some time. I discovered a sure-fire hiccup cure when I was first working in radio. Imagine me alone in a small radio station on the graveyard shift with a case of the hiccups that is relentless. All I have as resources are the meager contents of the small station house. I finally hit upon a winner. And it’s not the namby-pamby sugar, hold-your-breath, or water-upside-down cures that are dubious at best. This one is sure-fire, but you can’t be scared.

The cure? White (clear) vinegar. Pour a bit in a small juice glass. Then knock it back like a shot (not that I have ever done a shot). It’ll knock the wind out of you, that’s for certain, but I have never had it fail to cure a case of the hiccups, regardless of how relentless they are.

Go forth and be brave.