Bee lands on Pete Buttigieg and his - and husband's - response is perfect

[Behind the Aegis]

Democratic Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg had to deal with an unexpected distraction whilst on the campaign trail yesterday.

‘Mayor Pete’ was in Elkader, Iowa, for a town hall event. Whilst answering a question on healthcare from the audience, he noticed a bee land on his tie. And it didn’t want to budge.

Whereas some people freak out around wasps and bees, Buttigieg remained calm but determined to remove the insect.

When gently flicking his tie didn’t work, he slowly worked to remove it and hand it to someone who could take the bee outside.

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[Freedomofspeech]

1. That is just beautiful...

Especially for someone like me who always captures insects and takes them outside.

[stonecutter357]

2. K&R

[Kali]

3. nice

[3catwoman3]

4. I would have completely freaked out and probably jumped off the stage - I am...

...that afraid of bees, and all their hymenopteran cousins.

Not allergic that I know of and haven't been stung in decades. Due to my level of terror, my adrenal glands would probably act as a built-in Epi-pen. My heart rate shoots up if I even hear one buzzing.

I admire Mayor Pete's calmness.

[Behind the Aegis]

7. Like you, I would have gone nuts. LOL!

However, I am allergic, so much so, I carry an epi-pen. Though, I must really get a new one as mine is out of date and my doctor brother is really mad at me for letting lapse...but I digress.

I think it is cute how it all played out though.

[Qutzupalotl]

5. Bee is for Buttigieg

[democrank]

6. Pete Buttigieg seems like a wonderful human being.

Bee like Pete

[3catwoman3]

8. He totally does.

Bee is for Buttigieg would be a cool T-shirt.