Hey! I wouldn’t even have to change the acronym!
Pinky: wait a minute! Dis is da PANDA chronicles!
Pookie: it could be da pookie chronicles
Pinky: no it couldn’t
Frank: why not?
Mikey: yeah. Why not?
Inspired by an offering in this year’s Zoo Auction! A Zoo Encounter with the Pookies! (I’m pretty sure you don’t get to go swimming with them, but maybe?)
Be the Bear!
Bob T almost a pookie Panda
Last week on Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me (the NPR Nooz Quiz) they shared a true story of bears in the Nooz. I thought it was worthy of a ‘toon, so I made one! Do you think this will get me on the show?
I looked up an article about the incident, which had several amusing quotes, my favorite being: Presumably the bear did not have a search warrant either.
Curious? Check out the article here after you read The Panda Chronicles version of it!
And who has the theme song Secret Agent Bear ear-worming your brain now?
Secret…agent bear
Secret…agent bear…
They’ve given you a number,
And taken away your name!
Be the Bear!
Bob T it wasn’t me either Panda
There have been so many stories of bears in the Nooz lately. Are the bears being especially naughty? Or are there just more people filming the naughtiness of bears since almost everyone has a camera in their pocket?
Whatever the reason, we have bears coming out of our ears! (Which is better than hair coming out of our ears…) But here at The Panda Chronicles, we say, you can’t have too many stories about bears! Here, to tell you about bears and play a little Nooz quiz, are some of our favorite bears: Frank and Mikey (an don’t forget Pookie!) on a show we are calling;
Be the Bear!
Bob T I crack me up! Panda
Keep those bear stories and videos coming!
After all that folderol of TFG’s arrest and all the blathering he and the rest of the GQP are doing, I think we need something light and fluffy.
We are not even close to be out of the soup, not by a long shot, so take two small bears, a cuppycake, and some hot cocoa with little marshmallows, and call me in the morning.
Be the Bear
Bob T on the edge of my seat Panda
What will happen next?!?!?!?! When will it happen?!?!?! Who knows??????
Be the Bear
Bob T I just got back from Atlanta Panda
Oh my.
Oh My
OH MY EARS AND WHISKERS!!!!
Oh
My
Be the Bear
Bob T maybe if I hide under the sofa…Panda
This would be a good time to order Book 10 of the Panda Chronicles! Quick, before Josie catches up with me!
Surely you suspected something like this might happen!
It’s never a good thing in these ‘toons when anyone says “um…”
Be the Bear
Bob T buy my book Panda
PPJ has a plan! Oh boy! I’m sure it will be fine!
Be the Bear!
Bob T my book will be here soon! Panda
Was “Selfie Bear” on her way to Washington DC? I guess we’ll find out, won’t we?
Hi hi hi hi!
Be the Bear!
Bob TI JUST FOUND OUT THERE IS A BEAR CAM Panda
The Woodland Park Zoo Bear Cam shall henceforth be known as the Pookie Cam (at least, that is how it is labeled in my bookmarks.)
Pookie got a letter! Fan mail from some Flounder?
This is rather off the subject of pandas and other bears, but I know some of the readers of the Panda Chronicles have from time to time tried their hand at making some art. I wanted to give those folks (and others who like to get a glimpse into the artists process) a heads up. My good friend in real life David Daniels is doing a Zoom demonstration through Daniel Smith’s Art Supply. You can also watch it on Facebook live HERE.
This will take place on Friday, January 27th at 1:30 PM Eastern Standard Time. Dave is a brilliant painter, a kind, funny, and experienced teacher. He lives in the DC area (I made him go with me to see the pandas once or twice, notably when Mei was sequestered with tiny baby Pinky and we watched them on the panda cam in a restaurant. I never did hear the end of that. But I digress.
This is a great opportunity to see Dave in action, in case you were thinking it might be fun to take some painting classes, either in person or on Zoom.
I shared my annual tribute to Mehitabel, gone from my couch, but never from my heart, and definitely not from art and The ZooNooZ Nooz desk at Panda Chronicles Headquarters. I hope you’ll check it out!
Be the Bear,
Bob T I really am a panda Panda