Сенатор Чак Грассли оплакивает свою пылесос Беви, а в музее Роттердама устлали пол арахисовой пастой

Hay’s Daze: Three very important international stories Published 8:30 am Thursday, August 27, 2026 Today we have three important stories that absolutely beg to be blabbed. Top of the ‘Are you KIDDING me?’ list this week include: the death of beloved Beth, some peanut butter in a museum, and a kid on a plane. Obviously, this is very internationally newsworthy stuff so let’s get to it, take a deeper dive as they used to say in the 90s, give it the once-over, have a look-see and other similar expressions. First up: I’m sure by now you’ve heard of the child who forced a cross-country flight to return to the terminal and cancel the flight until the next day. But what did the kid do? Did he (or she) have too much carry-on luggage? No, he (or she) refused to put on his (or her) seatbelt! It seems the airlines have rules about not wearing seatbelts. It is deemed unsafe and airline rules are rules, along with guaranteed lineups and increased luggage fees. The flight was on Porter Airlines from Victoria, B.C. to Toronto and when they were just about ready to take off the little guy (or girl) was standing in his (or her) seat and crawling under the seat, etc and after unsuccessful efforts by the parents and cabin crew, the boy (or girl) refused to sit down and be locked in. The young child’s age and gender have not been revealed, possibly to prevent stereotype stamping, which is a term I think I just made up. The interesting thing here is the average person’s gut reaction when first hearing about this incident. Are you in the “Useless parents should be able to CONTROL THEIR KIDS!” camp, or the “I feel sorry for those parents (and the child)” camp, or “Been there, done that, been kicked off a plane before” camp? Or perhaps, simply: “Don’t judge a family by their seatbelts.” Next: a Dutch floor smeared with 800 pounds of peanut butter. Yes, a peanut butter floor in a museum. It’s in Rotterdam, Netherlands and believe it or not this isn’t the first time peanut butter has been laid, thick and smooth on the floor. It’s a conceptual art piece (of course) which was first smeared in 1969 by Wim T. Schippers. Mr. Schippers recently had his last peanut butter sandwich, passing away at 83, and this year he is being “honoured” by the creation of another Pindakaasvloer which as you all know is Dutch for “Peanut Butter Floor”. The museum revealed the equivalent of 15,000 sandwiches smeared in a hexagon shape and the art (and peanut butter) fans were floored. (Ha!) It took workers two days to smear 40 buckets of thick peanut butter. Museum staff told visitors to “follow the smell” (I suppose there’s a lot worse smells than deteriorating peanut butter on the floor) and they were asked not to touch it or step on it. Also, one assumes, to leave kitchen knives and slices of bread at home. And finally, the saddest tale of all. I’m sorry to report that Bev has died. Bev was a member of the Grassley family, specifically Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, who published a eulogy about the demise of 49-year-old Beth on social media, and the story got legs, as the saying goes. The venerable New York Times even ran an obituary, politicians sent condolences to 92-year-old Sen. Chuck, and TV news anchors top-storied Beth. Um, thing is, “Beth” had been the Senator’s vacuum cleaner for nearly 50 years and Chuck had to say farewell when it finally fell apart. I propose this as her gravestone: BEV HOOVER 1977-2026 REST IN PIECES She No Longer Sucks Harley Hay is a Red Deer author and filmmaker. Reach out to Harley with any thoughts or ideas at [email protected].