The Old Farmer鈥檚 蜜桃恋人 can tell you how to do (almost) everything. For example, what other publication provides information on how to whistle loudly enough to hail a cab?
Straight from our archives, this article is a whole lot of fun, whether you are trying to get the cabbie’s attention or summon your children from the woods!
How to Whistle Loudly Enough to Hail A Cab
鈥 Open your mouth slightly. Keep your bottom lip taut as you pull it over the top edge of your lower teeth.
鈥 Keep your tongue flat and lightly press it against the inside edge of your lower lip. Lift the sides of your tongue up a bit so that it forms a slight 鈥淰.鈥 Pull your tongue back from your lower teeth a bit so that there is a small hole between the tip of your tongue and the inside edge of your lower lip. You will need to lift your tongue from the floor of your mouth about 鈪 to 1/16 of an inch. In this position, your tongue creates the 鈥渂ottle,鈥 or cavity, that you will be blowing across.
鈥 Close your mouth slightly, keeping your lower lip tensed. Keep your upper lip out of the way.
鈥 Gently blow and direct air over the hole. Increase the tension of both lips and, if necessary, adjust the V shape of your tongue. Avoid blowing too hard at first, and listen for the slightest beginnings of a whistle. Once you hear that, continue to practice and adjust.
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