Binky Li and QB celebrated their birthdays earlier this summer, but this past weekend it was all Pinky, Pinky, Pinky…oh yeah…and Bikkie and Bubba too! Binky Li thought maybe his mommee would show up for his birthday, but that didn’t happen….
After, everything IS all about Pinky, right? RIGHT?!?!?!?!?!
Be the Bear
Bob T will our national nightmare ever be over Panda
This has nothing to do with the fact that I didn’t get a new ‘toon done.
Yes, We are fast approaching Pinky’s Birthday weekend. Actually, it’s ALL the DC panda kids (except Tai…sorry, dude!) birthday weekend. Bikkie on Friday, Bubba on Saturday, and Pinky on Sunday!
But in other political nooz, it looks like Pinky has picked up an endorsement for 2028…
Could this be the endorsement Pinky has been waiting for? Noted political journalist David Rothkopf* seems to think that the zoo would be a better place to find a presidential candidate more qualified than the Secretary of War Crimes. And who could he have meant by “at the zoo” other than our very own American Smifsonian Icon, that perpetual candidate, Princess Pinky Panda??????
So let’s revisit some of Pinky’s best (?) campaign moments through the years, as we prepare to celebrate her birthday!
and then it was worse than we could ever imagine….
We might have some more Pinky ‘toons next week, if I can’t rouse myself to get a new ‘toon done! Stay ‘Tooned!
Be the Bear
Bob T please don’t sue me for suggesting you endorsed Pinky Panda
Well, well, well..what have the little darlings been up to since Pinky dropped the twins at her mommie’s house and skedaddled for parts unknown? She SAID she was going to DC for Binky Li’s birthday, but she hasn’t made it there yet.
How could you be mad at such little angels?
Be the Bear
Bob T oh no, not Mei’s convertible! Panda
As you might have read, things are going from bad to worse on the Mitten’s front. Read more panda satire, watch some panda videos, write your congress people to tell them WTAF, and check your voter registration! Also eat more cookies!
The three youngest kids at the National Zoo were born on the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of August! So it only seemed right that the encore presentations this month are all about them! (Pinky: I thought they were all going to be about ME?)
Well, Pinky, I think you can rest assured that even when the ‘toons are not “about” you, they are still ABOUT you, if you know what I mean! (Bubba: oh boy, do wee ebber!)
So let’s see what was happening in August during the applicative years….
I couldn’t resist sharing Bubba’s least favorite ‘toon (and one of Pinky’s favorites!)
It is a sad state of affairs, wherein we realize that even Pinky would have been a better president than Mittens…
Wasn’t that a fun trip down memory lane? Bubba was so cute serving drinks! We’ll be back with a new ‘toon next Tuesday, and some more encore presentations featuring our favorite panda ‘toons from days gone by!
Till next time!
Be the Bear!
Bob T if we close our eyes will “he” just go away? Panda
While Grand Mei and Grand Tian are coping with Pinky’s tiny terrors adorable twins, Pinky is speeding her way to get back to the DC Panda House to celebrate Binky Li’s 5th birthday! What could possibly go wrong?
The real NooZ out of DC is mostly terrible and I can barely stand to listen to Mittens tell ever more outlandish lies or listen to Brain Worm Guy’s garbage disposal of a voice bashing science and experts. Good for Dana Bash for smacking back when he croaked “well, you’re not a scientist” and she said “you’re not either.” He probably isn’t used to women talking back to him.
Anyway, the eastern part of my state is in flames, our AQI is about to go in the toilet, and groceries are going through the roof. We should just turn everything off except the panda cams (and The Panda Chronicles)
I’m going to try really hard to get at least one new ‘toon a week and run some of Pinky’s our greatest hits on the other day. I think it may vary which day gets the new ‘toon, depending on other work load and frequency of naps.
Be the Bear
Bob T I’ll be under the bed Panda
As I finish up my work for my upcoming show, I find I need to lean on the archives a little bit more. Of course that means you get a BUNCH of ‘toons instead of just one, so not all bad!
Let’s see what bubbles to the surface…
sigh…if only…
Didn’t anyone tell Pinky if you have to cheat, you’re not winning? Hmm…
Can you blame him? Who doesn’t love ice cream?
I hope you enjoyed this dive into the archives!
Be the Bear!
Bob T pass the ice cream Panda
Another archive dive today because I went outside, had fun, and took a nap this weekend. Hopefully I will finish what I started on for today, on Thursday! Still deep in the getting ready for my show trenches, but it will be done in the not too distant future!
Bill Watterson remains one of the guiding lights for cartoonists of this era. I thought it would be fun to share this whole story line from the archives. Calvin and Hobbes was a force to be reckoned with, and still is to this day.
I’m sure I will get something new done…eventually. Meanwhile, paintings are happening!
Be the Bear
Bob T I’d rather be goofing off Panda
BTW, I have finally unearthed my work station in the felty studio and probably late summer or early fall start making some more things.
See how quickly I pivoted to the Thursday Archive dive, as if this is ALWAYS how we’ve done it.
Ahhhh….what to concentrate on. I think I’ll just share some ‘toons from the month of May through Panda Chronicles history, which oddly enough, is now 15 years long!
The panda kindergarten would like to point out they were NO WHERE NEAR NOTRE DAME when it caught fire!
Sigh…it could have all been so different…
I hope you enjoyed this dive into the archives! Be sure to ‘toon in next week for a *new* ‘toon on Tuesday (New ‘toon Tuesday?) and another fun dive into the archives on Thursday!
Be the Bear
Bob T honestly, I’m working hard Panda
Nooz has just been received at The Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire, that Zoo Atlanta has just signed a new contract with the Chengdu Panda Base to bring a new pair of pandas to Pandalanta! The new pandas are Ping Ping (not the one I met at Gengda in 2017, but STILL!!!) and Fu Shuang.
I guess it was a good thing I was too tired last night to set up an archive pandapalooza, because now we have a theme for today’s dive into the archives!
One of the early appearances of The Meihems, before Pinky…um…poofed them
Of course there was some amount of rivalry between Pinky and the Meihems, but sometimes they cooperated on projects…
And around the time Pinky was getting used to having a little brother, a new set of twins was born in Pandalanta…Let’s have a big Panda Chronicles welcome for Six and Sebben!
Huh…apparently Six and Sebben started out as well behaved, but…
Sisters!
Well, that’s about all the Meihem we have time for today, but we’ll probably share some more Pandalanta stories from the Sun Sun/ Yang Yang dynasty next week! (If you know who hasn’t blown up the planet by then.)
Be the Bear
Bob T bless their hearts Panda
That’s right! it’s Panda Chronicles Outfit Day for Pinky’s young twins, Four and Five! If the conversations in the private Panda Improv chats is anything to go on, they are going to be an even bigger handful that Pinky herself, or, dare I say their names, Six and Sebben!
I’m sure you’ve been anxiously awaiting what the girls are going to wear, so let’s just get right to it, okay?
What do ya think? I think they are just the thing for the active young cubbies.
Be the Bear
Bob T Panda is ignoring the nooz Panda