We are away from the panda den right at the moment, but the panda kindergarten…um…”borrowed” someone’s laptop so that they could post this tribute to Peanuts, the comic strip of Bob’s cubhood.
Will Mehitabel ever free herself of pandas? Stay tuned!
And by the way, the Kerfuffles Marshmallow project is in their final 12 hours! Check ’em out at Kickstarter while there is still time to get in on the fluffy goodness!
Be the bear!
Bob T. Panda
Sigh…
It’s the first week of October, and you know what that means.
Yes, this is the week the Mac Arthur Fellowships start getting awarded. And, as far as I know, there is still no category for “Panda Satire.”
Go Figure.
When will panda satire have it’s day?
Sigh…
Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda
Well, enough with the sad panda faces. One of the things that I love about pandas (besides being one myself) is that pandas never give up, no matter how hard things get. A late (as in gone from this earth) gardener friend had a theory about plants. She said that they entice you with their beauty or their fragrance, so that you would get down in the dirt and do stuff for them like water or weed around them. Maybe the plant was one that provided food, but mostly they had no purpose but to be beautiful, and they made that work for them so that you, the gardener, would support their existence.
Pandas are a little like that. They are the very definition of high maintenance girl friends. (Take Babette de Panda for instance…) It is really, really expensive to have a panda around, but it’s worth it! Well, I would say that, wouldn’t I? The recent tragic loss at the National Zoo in Washington DC underscores just how delicate they are as newborns. But those which survive bring enjoyment and grace in ways which can’t be measured.
OK. Now let’s get funny!
Bob T. Panda is running for president! Huzzah! Let’s see what the Cake Party has to offer to the American voter!
Vote for Bob!
And did I mention that we have now had over 40,000 visits to the pandas here at The Panda Chronicles? Stay tuned during this election season for more from the party of pandas! There will be cake! Huzzah!
Be the Bear,
Bob T. Panda
Well, enough with the sad panda faces. One of the things that I love about pandas (besides being one myself) is that pandas never give up, no matter how hard things get. A late (as in gone from this earth) gardener friend had a theory about plants. She said that they entice you with their beauty or their fragrance, so that you would get down in the dirt and do stuff for them like water or weed around them. Maybe the plant was one that provided food, but mostly they had no purpose but to be beautiful, and they made that work for them so that you, the gardener, would support their existence.
Pandas are a little like that. They are the very definition of high maintenance girl friends. (Take Babette de Panda for instance…) It is really, really expensive to have a panda around, but it’s worth it! Well, I would say that, wouldn’t I? The recent tragic loss at the National Zoo in Washington DC underscores just how delicate they are as newborns. But those which survive bring enjoyment and grace in ways which can’t be measured.
OK. Now let’s get funny!
Bob T. Panda is running for president! Huzzah! Let’s see what the Cake Party has to offer to the American voter!
Vote for Bob!
And did I mention that we have now had over 40,000 visits to the pandas here at The Panda Chronicles? Stay tuned during this election season for more from the party of pandas! There will be cake! Huzzah!
Be the Bear,
Bob T. Panda
Well it has been quite the trill, and it’s not…quite…over.
There are about 40 hours to go until my project closes on Kickstarter, so if you haven’t signed up to get a book or a poster or Bob T. Panda for President bumper stickers, there is still time. If you already are a supporter, now you get to sit back or jump around the room yelling “HUZZAH!!!!!! BRING ON THE CUPPYCAKES.!!!” Your work is done, at least for now. Later you will have to tell me where to send all of your goodies, but that isn’t for a few days. Oh yeah, and pay your credit card bill that Amazon will so sweetly send to you, but again, that is later.
Right now, Babette has a few words to say to you and I’m sure she wants to thank you for supporting my project, don’t you, Babette? Babette?
Babette and Bee, the Bear have a “discussion”
I am working on setting up the book even as we speak, but I want to thank the faithful followers of The Panda Chronicles once again. I really could not have done it without you, and I just want you to know that the panda kindergarten PROMISES there will be NO monkey business when they pack and ship your books to you. Really. They pinky swore and everything!
Well, now maybe we can quit spending all out time jumping up and down and watching the numbers change, and get some more new cartoons done, eh?
Bob T. Panda
Oh, yeah….Did we mention that we have reached 39,000 visits? Huzzah! I’m popular! finally! Just goes to show you that it’s never too late to have a happy childhood.
Well it has been quite the trill, and it’s not…quite…over.
There are about 40 hours to go until my project closes on Kickstarter, so if you haven’t signed up to get a book or a poster or Bob T. Panda for President bumper stickers, there is still time. If you already are a supporter, now you get to sit back or jump around the room yelling “HUZZAH!!!!!! BRING ON THE CUPPYCAKES.!!!” Your work is done, at least for now. Later you will have to tell me where to send all of your goodies, but that isn’t for a few days. Oh yeah, and pay your credit card bill that Amazon will so sweetly send to you, but again, that is later.
Right now, Babette has a few words to say to you and I’m sure she wants to thank you for supporting my project, don’t you, Babette? Babette?
Babette and Bee, the Bear have a “discussion”
I am working on setting up the book even as we speak, but I want to thank the faithful followers of The Panda Chronicles once again. I really could not have done it without you, and I just want you to know that the panda kindergarten PROMISES there will be NO monkey business when they pack and ship your books to you. Really. They pinky swore and everything!
Well, now maybe we can quit spending all out time jumping up and down and watching the numbers change, and get some more new cartoons done, eh?
Bob T. Panda
Oh, yeah….Did we mention that we have reached 39,000 visits? Huzzah! I’m popular! finally! Just goes to show you that it’s never too late to have a happy childhood.
I always like September, well, at least now that I don’t actually HAVE to go back to school, that is, but it still, oh these many years later, (don’t ask) gives me a burst of energy to get back into the studio and actually get something done. The panda kindergarten is no exception and they absolutely PROMISE to be much better behaved this year. (Although I think I saw some paws crossed behind their backs when they said that.)
Meanwhile, back at the Kickstarter ranch, we are at 86% with only 6 days to go! For those of you not following or yet on board with the Kickstarter project (ahem) hope you will check it out, because we have big, pandy plans here at the Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire! I’d like to unveil the third in the triumvirate of panda posters (starting with “30 days of Pandas,” moving on to “Bee, the Bear,” and now we present:
Fezbook: The Mobile App!
What could be more fun than a car full of pandas?
and now, for our “back to school cartoon feature”, we present the panda kindergarten in “Classroom Follies!”
Huzzah!
“Class….Claaaas….CLASS!!!!!!!!!
Bob T. Panda
Once again I must thank all panda satire supporters for the outstanding support and confidence that you have showered upon this panda. We are not worthy! Oh wait…yes we are! We have 9 days to achieve our funding goals and we are not there yet, but we are too close to fail!
Babette de Panda would like to take this opportunity to ask for your continued support and remind you that it is all about her. Tell your friends!
Says Babette de Panda: “It’s all about MOI` “
Bob T. Panda
Once again I must thank all panda satire supporters for the outstanding support and confidence that you have showered upon this panda. We are not worthy! Oh wait…yes we are! We have 9 days to achieve our funding goals and we are not there yet, but we are too close to fail!
Babette de Panda would like to take this opportunity to ask for your continued support and remind you that it is all about her. Tell your friends!
Says Babette de Panda: “It’s all about MOI` “
Bob T. Panda
Well, here we are, almost halfway through our Kickstarter campaign and let’s face it folks, pandas are lookin’ a LITTLE endangered, if you know what I mean. Is everyone on vacation, or what?
So just a word to the wise(guys)…to those who have already pledged, HUZZAH! and thank you, but your work is not done! Spread the word of panda satire and let all you friends know how gosh darn funny it is, and how their lives would be so much better with this book on their books shelf!
And those who haven’t gotten around to it yet? No time like the present, I always say. and, then after you pledge, tell 5 of your friends! They’ll thank you later. really, they will.
Mehitabel thanks you!
And by the way, I just read a few of the plays that my brother wrote, which were inspired by The Panda Chronicles (and that playwright…what’s him name? Shakspur or something like that?) and written for the 31 Plays in 31 Days writing challenge. Ha ha! I will attempt to transform a few into cartoons! We shall see…after all, the playings the thing!
Here is the obligatory Kickstarter link for today! Huzzah! http://kck.st/Qn6uAg
Be the bear!
Bob T. Panda