Buried Neck Deep!

Buried Neck Deep!

AP- They say a prank is only funny until it goes too far, and in Arthur Byrne’s case, the prank went far indeed. Nearly four days after being convinced by friends to bury himself neck deep in the sand at Rye Beach , nobody (including patrons, police officers, his friends, or even this reporter) will come to Byrne’s aid. Nicknamed “Blah” for his variety of antics and eccentricities, Byrne has electrified crowds with backflips off of buildings, dudely comments, and drunken home invasions. This time, however, it looks like the jokes on him...for good. Mindy Roberts, 34, a patron at Rye Beach , gave her account to our reporter.

“I was playing with my two children close to the shore, when all of the sudden, I see this head popping out of the sand. He was wearing a white hat. It sounded like he was yelling incoherently, and there was a crowd around him, laughing….I didn’t know what to think. I thought he was a performer or an actor or something.” Rye police officers declined to comment on the ongoing situation, citing the humorous nature of it. Byrne’s parents seem very non-chalant on the matter as well.

“Actually, we think it’s good for Peter to spend a few days in the sand,” Byrne’s mother told us. “He seems so peaceful in his constant state of stillness. Tell him we said hi.” It’s reported that Byrne’s friends convinced the always-eager-to-please Byrne to bury himself with their help, and then left him to go on several of the rides at Playland.

There’s no ongoing investigation and no pending charges. Peter Byrne’s repeated requests for an interview were turned down, because this reporter has better things to do.