This really is a lesson in how, sometimes, you've just got to fight through adversity.
7-year-old Ethan Hall was tasked with singing the 'Advance Australia Fair' before a baseball game between Brisbane and Adelaine.
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Unfortunately for Ethan, he was hit with a badly-timed case of the hiccups.
Irritating at any point, surely there can't be a worse time to be hit with such an annoyance than when you're standing in front of a large crowd about to sing your county's national anthem.
Ethan, deservedly, was rewarded for his perserverence with a massive ovation from those attending.
