Hiccups in Waring's Green

The tiny village near Stratford-upon-Avon that just couldn't stop hiccuping

It started out as a normal day in Waring's Green, with the birds chirping and the sun shining. But soon enough, the village was hit with a strange affliction: hiccups. Everyone, from the youngest child to the oldest pensioner, was suddenly hiccuping uncontrollably. The sound echoed through the streets like a chorus of drunk dolphins.

No one knew what had caused the outbreak of hiccups in Waring's Green. Some blamed it on a gas leak, while others thought it was some sort of curse. But most of the villagers were too busy holding their breath and drinking water upside down to care.

As the days went by, the hiccups in Waring's Green only seemed to get worse. The local pub had to close early because no one could drink their pint without spilling it all over themselves. Even the church services were interrupted by the constant 'hic!'s and 'hup!'s.

Finally, a group of scientists from nearby Warwick University were called in to investigate. After weeks of testing and analysis, they discovered the shocking cause of the hiccups: a rare breed of fungus that had been growing in the local well. Once the villagers stopped drinking the contaminated water, their hiccups slowly subsided.

Today, Waring's Green is a quiet and peaceful village once again. But the memory of the great hiccup outbreak of 2018 lives on, and every now and then someone will let out a single 'hic!' as a reminder of what once was. And if you're ever passing through, be sure to bring a bottle of your finest hiccup remedy, just in case.