Mr. Wu is growing up, and if last weeks videos have shown us anything, it’s that Mr. Wu has a lot of potential to be a fully contributing member of the panda kindergarten. Never before have I seen a panda cub get a horsie ride from mom!
Oh that panda kindergarten!
Be the Bear!
Bob T. “Mr. automotive safety” Panda
Mr. Wu is growing up, and if last weeks videos have shown us anything, it’s that Mr. Wu has a lot of potential to be a fully contributing member of the panda kindergarten. Never before have I seen a panda cub get a horsie ride from mom!
Oh that panda kindergarten!
Be the Bear!
Bob T. “Mr. automotive safety” Panda
The Academy Awards are just around the corner and Bob has been working on a new project to wow the judges and the crowd. Don’t tell Babette, but it doesn’t appear that there is a part in the movie for her.
The Life of PIE….get it? *chortle chortle*
Be the Bear!
Bob T. (from an undisclosed location don’t-tell-Babette-OK?) Panda
I know I’ve been torturing you all week with my hints of an exciting discovery in panda history. To be truthful, it does not reveal any new information, but it DOES put me, my cute Bob self, in much closer proximity to the actual events!
Let me explain: when I first started on my journey to find my inner panda, I came across Vicki Constantine Croke’s book about Ruth Harkness just sitting on a display shelf in the library. Coincidence? I think not! Now let’s jump ahead five years to the present, and a phone call from my friend RH. He tells me that he found an old photo album that belonged to his late father. The album turned out to belong to very close friends of his parents, who in 1937, took a driving trip from Seattle, down to California, then heading east through Yellowstone, ( where they ..um…fed the bears) and finally to Chicago, where they took this picture:
note the writing atop and beside the photo
In July of 1937, this could only be Su-Lin, America’s first panda. Now I know there is lot’s of controversy in the panda community of the “kidnap” of this panda baby, and I won’t get into that here. My point is, that the first panda in America was visited and photographed by family friends of MY friend, which puts me at two degrees of separation from the first panda in America (not to mention the first panda that rode in a taxi and went to parties.) Was it not destiny, that I began to draw pandas? That I founded the Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire? Huzzah!
I was born to draw pandas and chronicle their adventures! Huzzah!
The first panda to ride in a taxi!
Be the Bear!
Bob T. (it’s my destiny) Panda
I just can’t resist! Wu is the perfect panda child…precocious, plump, and poofy! (not to mention immanently cuddlable!)
After his brilliant debut a few weeks ago, and the discovery of his newfound talent for choreography, it was high time Mr. Wu gave a press conference, wouldn’t you think?
Thank you all for coming! Buy my book here!
We expect great things from Mr. Wu! And for those of you who have become addicted to Mr. wu’s appearances here, never fear! As long as Mr. Wu continues to be cute (and, like, is THAT ever going to stop? I don’t think so,) we will bring his antics to you here, at The Panda Chronicles!
Stay tuned on Friday, when we reveal secret HISTORICAL panda photos!
Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda
Just in case you were wondering, here at The Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire, we really hate Monday mornings. Why? because we have to get out of our nice cozy den and go to work. Not to mention that it is 40 degrees and raining. On the other hand, we get to bring you the latest in Panda Satire, so it’s not all bad.
One of Bob’s most endearing qualities is his willingness to believe in the inherent goodness of the panda kindergarten.
Later this week we may have some extraordinary panda history news for you. I’m not going to tell you what it is, but if you know the connection between a New York dress designer, the Brookfield Zoo, and Taxis, you may have a clue to the subject of this news flash.
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
Just in case you were wondering, here at The Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire, we really hate Monday mornings. Why? because we have to get out of our nice cozy den and go to work. Not to mention that it is 40 degrees and raining. On the other hand, we get to bring you the latest in Panda Satire, so it’s not all bad.
One of Bob’s most endearing qualities is his willingness to believe in the inherent goodness of the panda kindergarten.
Later this week we may have some extraordinary panda history news for you. I’m not going to tell you what it is, but if you know the connection between a New York dress designer, the Brookfield Zoo, and Taxis, you may have a clue to the subject of this news flash.
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
The incomparable Doxiemom Pandamonium sent me this link to one of her videos starring the fabulous Mr Wu, playing with his leaf. This is where Mr Wu, an up and coming choreographer, got his idea for his composition “Dances wif Weaf” Mr Wu is one of the youngest pandas to participate in the “Putting Pandas to Work Program” which trains young pandas for useful employment once they graduate from panda kindergarten. Here’s the link.
And here’s my cartoon that was inspired by this video, in case you missed it:
“Wu calls his dance, ‘Ode to a Weaf’ “
Happy Saturday,
Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda
The incomparable Doxiemom Pandamonium sent me this link to one of her videos starring the fabulous Mr Wu, playing with his leaf. This is where Mr Wu, an up and coming choreographer, got his idea for his composition “Dances wif Weaf” Mr Wu is one of the youngest pandas to participate in the “Putting Pandas to Work Program” which trains young pandas for useful employment once they graduate from panda kindergarten. Here’s the link.
And here’s my cartoon that was inspired by this video, in case you missed it:
“Wu calls his dance, ‘Ode to a Weaf’ “
Happy Saturday,
Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda
Well, I hadn’t thought much in advance about what cartoon I was going to post today, so I will now go to the cartoon archives and see what strikes my fancy. In the meantime, here are some links to some of Doxiemom’s wonderful (and adorable) videos of Mr. Wu. Sorry, I could not find the one with the leaf, but these videos are guaranteed to make you smile.
Bears are on the ball!
Mr. Wu does still somewhat resemble a soccer ball, so I included this cartoon starring Binky!
Have a fabulous Friday!
Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda
PS: work has started on Book 2 of The Panda Chronicles! Don’t miss out on the history of Bob and the beginnings of the panda kindergarten! Get your copy of The Panda Chronicles Book 1: Your Brain on Pandas here!