The Great Banana Launch of 2026

I have learned to tolerate quite a bit while driving. I assume most parents of children or animals can relate. There is yelling. There is barking. There is music loud enough to register on the Richter scale. It is basically a mobile circus.

Noah has launched shoes at my head. He has flung food wrappers, sweatshirts, and on one memorable occasion, the clothes he was actively removing while I was driving. Nothing says safe transportation like a flying sneaker.

But yesterday was a first.

While taking the girls to school, Noah calmly peeled a banana. I foolishly assumed he planned to eat it. Instead, he methodically tore off each piece of the peel and tossed it to the front seat like he was feeding pigeons in a park.

Piece by piece.

I just started laughing. What else can a person do? Slam on the brakes and question every life choice?

What is going through his mind in these moments? Is he angry? Tired? Seeking attention? Conducting a fruit based science experiment? Or simply being Noah?

I truly do not know.

So now I ask you, what is the strangest thing your child has thrown at you while you were driving? Head over to Facebook and tell me. Bonus points for photos. Misery loves company.