Alas, poor Pinky. She so thought she was going to win. She had the perfect color of pink picked out to re-paint the White House, so it could be the Pink-y House. I don’t know WHAT she is going to do with all those hundreds of gallons of paint that is stored in the elephant house. We all feel for Pinky.
Not even CUPPYCAKES????
CALL IN THE RESERVES!!!!
Panda On!
Bob T Panda
Who doesn’t love whipped cream? And who doesn’t look forward to Starbucks’ special holiday drinks, or those red cups?!? Now, for those that know me well, they know that I worked at *$ many moons ago, and even though I have departed their shores some 28 (almost 29!!!) years ago, I still harbor…um… a little bit of a grudge against them. But I have to say, this story had me rooting for them, or at least their hard working baristas…Twitter followers made a relevant point, that if DJT supporters wanted to BOYCOTT Starbucks, they were…um…going about it in somewhat ineffective way.
And dude…they weren’t discriminating against you by serving you slowly. It takes time to make a half caff triple pandachino with part non fat milk and extra syrup and extra whipped cream. And you were standing behind that person. If you want your coffee fast, go to a gas station. (And I still don’t know how the barista would know who you voted for, in order to serve you more slowly.)
Can I have EXTRA extra whipped cream?
Panda On!!!!
Bob T Panda
And don’t forget, you can get any of the WeREndangered cups from my cafe press store: Pandyland
Yes, I am panda-ing on, even in the face of my unease over what is to come after this devastating outcome to the election of 2016. Panda on, Panda on! We must panda on. We have lost so many bright stars from the sky: Gene Wilder, Leonard Cohen, Alan Rickman (sob), Prince, David Bowie, Bob Elliott, Harper Lee, Gwen Ifill, Muhammad Ali, Elie Wiesel (what must he be thinking right now?) and so many more. Some of my panda friends on Facebook have lost those nearest and dearest to their hearts.
Must we go on? In the words of Gene Wilder in his role in Blazing Saddles, “We must, we must.”
Feed me, Mama!
Those darn emails…
Really, Pinky….It’s not nice to tease your little brother.
Nooooo! Not the PINK crayon!
Yes, there IS a Panda Chronicles Coloring Book! Get it HERE!
What is Pinky reading?
Now, more than ever….
Happy 100th day Birthday! More frosting!
And if you are looking for the perfect holiday accompaniment to your breakfast table…
Have yourself a Pandy little Christmas…
Be the Bear,
Bob T Panda
Have a Fabulous Furry Friday
Just between you, me, and how ever many of the millions of people out there in the cyber are listening, I gotta tell you I am still severely depressed over the election results. I am going to do my best to panda on, because the alternative is just too grim to think about. I have responsibilities to you all! The pandas give me what little hope I have for the future. If I ever needed some panda power, now is as good a time as any. And panda girl power is even better.
Last weekend, I spent 3 days with a group of illustrators and writers of books for children. It did more than I could have believed possible to lift my spirits. We did some good work under the guidance of our wonderful illustrators in residence, Catia Chien and Christian Robinson. It reminded me that the way I will survive the next months and years will be to make creative work, be it painting, illustrations or pandas!
So, it’s gonna be a bumpy road. I know many of you are hurting as well. I will keep the pandas coming,although they just might not be as funny as they have been. I’ll try to keep the selections for my Friday encore presentations on the light side, because…well, because we need that.
Will there be cuppycakes?
Be the Bear,
Bob T Panda
I did promise everyone that after the election was over I would shut my yap and get back to pandas all the time and not pandas behaving badly, but the FUN pandas, the cute, adorable ones. Yes, yes, it is more entertaining when bears are behaving badly, but I think we all need a little break with some unbridled cuteness! While in real life, the Meihem twins have gone on to their new adventure in China (and adjusting quite well, I might add) in the world of panda satire, Lun Lun does not have to give up her free baby sitters. She can go off on spa trip with her best buddies from the other zoos, and Bert and Ernie can stay home and watch their new baby sisters!
Be the Bear
Bob T Panda
Between the time I Drew this cartoon and now, my worst fear has materialized. I’m not going to add to the trauma right now with yet another iteration of why I think the outcome of this election is such a bad thing. Enjoy today’s presentation and take a deep breath. I’m afraid that as art is always a reflection of the experieience of the artist, cuteness alone will not suffice. I mean, pandas ARE always cute, but they suffer from angst as well.
The cartoons in the next few weeks or months will most likely reflect what I am feeling, so be prepared. I will be sorry if you feel you need to step away for a while, but I do understand. I have unsubscribed to a thing or two this past week because I needed to for my own peace of mind.
Y’all are da bears.
#WeShallOvercome
It’s a girl! It’s another girl!
We are tired of gloom and doom. As is my practice, I am getting this post ready in advance, so while in real time, it is still election day, by the time you see this, it will all be over but the shouting. And the suing. Rev up your attorneys! It’s gonna be a bumpy ride! I don’t know about you, but I could use something way more cheerful to read today, so I looked in the archives to find some of the funniest, most light hearted ‘toons I had.
Pandas aren’t dopes!
Huzzah for the Cake Party!
Or how about some cuppycakes?
Visit the Panda Ranch!
What do you mean by “was?”
Bee-lieve!
Who says real life can’t be funny?
Well, That’s all for now! Stay tuned for more pandas and panda satire!
Be the Bear and have a Fabulous Furry Friday!
Bob T Panda
Note from the Panda in Chief: As I mentioned at the beginning of this post, it was assmbled before the election. As you may surmise, I am deeply distressed about the outcome of the election. Please take this group of lighthearted cartoons as a little respite from what ever anxiety, sadness, and fear you may now be feeling.
I don’t know how to process this news, or even how to go on, but I have been through bad times before, and this one is a doozy. Art is the way I process what I experience and feel. And so, the upcoming cartoons, with the exception of the next two (which were done before the election) may be…um…a little dark. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
I have to believe that we, as a nation will survive and maybe even thrive, even while I am not hopeful of that. Know that panda satire will prevail and will hopefully bring a bit of light into the darkness that surrounds us right now. Unless they arrest me. I guess that there is always that possibility.
#BeTheBear. #WeShallOvercome
Okay, I am actually writing this on the day OF the Presidential Election here in the US, so I really don’t know what is going to be the outcome. The news media is doing okay so far, not making predictions before the polls close on the West Coast. Washington and Oregon both have all vote by mail, but California has a lot of people voting today. I don’t know what the day after the election is going to look like, I only know that one way or the other, it will be historic and…um…over.
Remember the song “The Eve of Destruction”? That’s what today feels like.
Be the Bear
Bob T Panda
Note from the abyss: I can’t believe what I am about to write. I have never felt this much despair over an election result. As I head off to bed, it seems that the worst has happened and Trump is the winner. This is not the first time my candidate did not win the election. I have been disappointed, yes, but I have never felt so much fear and apprehension going forward. Tomorrow will probably look a lot like today. It will take a while before the future takes hold. Maybe all the talk and bluster of arresting his opponents or any one who disagrees with him will all be stopped by people behind the scenes.
I thought that a candidate who wanted to build us up, make life better for the many instead of the few, would prevail. Turns out I was wrong.
Hasta manana, y’all. Right now, this cartoon that I did some days ago seems all too apt, and not funny at all. This man will have the keys to the nukes. Remember that.
Today is a good day to be the bear
From Pinky to Bubba…his own bunny!
Panda Cam Follies
Oh those red pandas! They are such characters!
20) Mr. Wu was very expressive and creative…
Will that hold you until tomorrow?
We are all so very tired. So very, very tired. All that is left to be done is….read panda satire and watch panda videos all day! Huzzah! (You voted , right?)
Be the Bear, (and don’t forget to vote!)
Bob T. Panda
We are down to the last days. If you’ve already voted, huzzah! But for those of you who are waiting till the last minute, or don’t live in a state with early voting, you have 2 more days until we run out of time to do the right thing.
I’m done pontificating (sort of.) You’ve already heard it, and you agree or not. But I would ask one more time. Please don’t allow He Who Must Not Be Named to become president. Don’t overlook the things he has been recorded saying as mere quirks. Please vote.
The Power of the Poof (Not to mention, the VOTE!!!)
Be the Bear
Bob T #I’mWithHer Panda
Actually, no, NO! Parting is not sweet anything. I will not be philosophical about this. I don’t want them to go, but gone they are. Mei Lun and Mei Huan have gone on their journey to China today, as per the agreement that foreign zoos make with China. Cubs born away from China still belong to China. The fact that the Meihems went back a year earlier than expected makes the pill more bitter. Twinkies 2.0 are more than a year away from needing the Meihem’s rooms, so I don’t know why we had to give them up so soon. Parting, in this case is NOT sweet sorrow. It’s just plain sorrow.
But in the world of Panda Satire, Bert and Ernie (the Meihem’s fictional counterparts) don’t have to go anywhere! They can stay right here, with Wu, Bubba, and Pinky! Huzzah! I mean, this is all fiction right?
Who can forget when the news of Twinkiegate first broke…
…or when we thought that they (and Po) were boys…
…or how they…um…turned into girls in the first place…
Huzzah! It’s The year of Pandas on Horsies!
Pandas are standing by to take your calls!
Sometimes, Pinky and the Meihems even got along….
…for a little while, at least.
The friendship between Pinky and the Meihems has never been destined to run smoothly.
And who is this mysterious ally of whom they speak?
There are far to many stories of the Meihems (and Pinky! Don’t forget!) than I have room to share here. So if you don’t already have copies of Books 5 and 6 of the Panda Chronicles, now is a good a time as any to rectify that situation!
It’s Pink, but still kinda, um…dangerous!
Note the serious black cover!
Be the Bear
Bob T Panda
And don’t forget to vote!!!!!