Peanuts by Charles Schulz for July 30, 1961
Transcript:
Lucy hiccups and says, "Hic! Hic! Good grief!"<BR><BR> Lucy clutches her throat and hiccups and says, "Hic! This is driving me crazy!"<BR><BR> Lucy says, "Hic!" Linus and Snoopy looks at her.<BR><BR> Lucy hiccups again. Linus and Snoopy start to giggle.<BR><BR> Lucy shouts, "What's so funny? Linus replies, "I'm sorry . . . I couldn't help laughing . . ."<BR><BR> Lucy continues to hiccup. Snoopy and Linus fall onto each other with laughter.<BR><BR> Lucy shouts, "Have you ever seen and x-ray of a hiccup?!"<BR><BR> Linus replies, "No, I can't say that I have . . ."<BR><BR> Lucy says, "Well, if you ever did, you (hic) wouldn't think it was so funny! (hic)."<BR><BR> Linus turns to Snoopy and asks, "Have you ever seen an x-ray of a hiccup?"<BR><BR>
Well, you can photograph the muscles as they’re spasming—but I don’t think that’s what Luicy really meant, either.