Hiccups and all, 7-year-old learns show must go on
Nov 23, 2015, 7:30 PM
Chances are we’ve all had this happen to us at some point or another, when you get a case of the hiccups at the most inopportune time.
That’s exactly what happened to 7-year-old Ethan Hall on Friday. Hall was getting ready to perform Australia’s national anthem before a baseball game between the Brisbane Bandits and the Adelaide Bite at Coopers Stadium in Adelaide, South Australia.
Hall made it through the first few words of the song before the hiccups kicked it. But like a pro, the 7-year-old battled through it to finish the song and was congratulated with high fives from some of the players, who tried to cover up their laughter, along with official Twitter postings from the respective teams.
For those who heard that, hands down the most adorable national anthem singer ever. Ethan Hall definitely a crowd favourite now!
— Adelaide Bite (@AdelaideBite) November 21, 2015
ICYMI six-year-old Ethan Hall becomes best @ABLeague/@AdelaideBite anthem singer we've seen; powers through hiccups: https://t.co/bGFkaMMqXZ
— Brisbane Bandits (@BrisbaneBandits) November 22, 2015
But the high fives didn’t end there for Hall, who’s stardom soared overnight to become a national hero the next morning.
@AdelaideBite Brilliant! "@AusFrontPage: The Advertiser – Monday 23 November 2015 #Adelaide #FrontPages pic.twitter.com/qczutnSdZ9”
— Vonnie V (@visivoz) November 22, 2015
Even one Twitter post feels Hall should run for political office.
This kid is the future prime minister of Australia. @AdelaideBite legend already. https://t.co/AbiL1vbsNT
— Tyler Maun (@TylerMaun) November 22, 2015
It was an all important life lesson of how to battle through adversity and for a sport trying to catch on with country’s population, it might make for a nice promotional night.
A how to guide on promoting sport:
Step 1: player crashing through fence
Step 2: have a manager throw a base
Step 3: cute kid with hiccups— Alexander Jacobs (@ALcobsy) November 22, 2015
