You may remember seeing this simple but nice little trick done in the Twin Peaks television series in the early 1990s. Perfecting this skill takes some practice, but once you master the technique of tying a cherry stalk with your tongue, you can entertain friends at parties with this very fun trick!
Steps
Step 1. Choose a suitable stem for the purpose
The best are the longest and most tender, for example the stalks of maraschino cherries.
- Show it to the public to reassure everyone that the stem is not knotted when you put it in your mouth.
- Soften the stalk in your mouth by rubbing it and wetting it with saliva. You can chew it or fold it as needed.
Step 2. Fold the stem in half at the tip of the tongue
The best method is lengthwise, so that the petiole is half in contact with the upper part of the tongue, and half in contact with the lower part.
Step 3. Take the folded petiole between the incisors
Bite gently until the two ends overlap, forming a circle with an X where the two ends meet.
Step 4. While holding one end with your incisors, use the tip of your tongue to push the other end through the newly formed circle
Try to use your teeth to rotate the circle towards the end you are trying to insert. It may take a few minutes, but it is possible, especially with a little practice.
Step 5. Pull the knotted stem out of the mouth and show it to the public
Method 1 of 2: Alternative Description
Step 1. Hold one end firmly with your teeth, and bend the stem until the other end is aligned with the first
Step 2. Twist one end of the petiole, holding half of the petiole firm against the tongue
Step 3. Bite and retract your teeth
A nice tight knot should form.
Method 2 of 2: The Illusionist Method
Why groped to do a difficult thing when you can delude the audience that it is difficult ?!
Step 1. Tie a knot in a stem with your hands
To impress the audience even more, you can tie two knots to the same stalk.
Step 2. Place the knotted petiole between the cheek and the gum, preferably in the lower part of the mouth
Step 3. Find an audience to announce that you can tie a cherry stalk with your mouth
Step 4. Insert an untangled cherry stalk into your mouth
Step 5. Keeping your mouth closed, make the untangled petiole disappear between the cheek and gum, on the opposite side of where you keep the knotted petiole
Step 6. Tongue out the knotted stem and show it to your audience
Advice
- Use the longest stem you can find, particularly if you intend to run the seed through the knot.
- You can put the whole cherry with the stalk attached into your mouth, then eat the fruit and keep the seed and stalk for makeup.
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For more success, run the nub through the knotted petiole. Hold the knotted petiole with your teeth, and push the core with the tip of your tongue. Everyone will believe that you have knotted the petiole on the core. Poor fools!
Warnings
- Be careful not to choke by swallowing the seed or stem.
- Do not have children under the age of 7 perform this trick due to the danger of suffocation.
- Makeup can attract unwanted attention.