Well, with Mini-Bob off gallivanting around London, the panda kindergarten is up to their old tricks. People always want to know (OK, I IMAGINE that people want to know this) just what goes on in the typical panda kindergarten classroom. Who teaches the panda kindergarten? Are there naps and snacks? Are there cuppycakes? There really should be cuppycakes.
"Class....Claaaas....CLASS!!!!!!!!!
HAVE A BEAR-Y GOOD WEEKEND!
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
More than 24,000 visits! Huzzah
Well, with Mini-Bob off gallivanting around London, the panda kindergarten is up to their old tricks. People always want to know (OK, I IMAGINE that people want to know this) just what goes on in the typical panda kindergarten classroom. Who teaches the panda kindergarten? Are there naps and snacks? Are there cuppycakes? There really should be cuppycakes.
"Class....Claaaas....CLASS!!!!!!!!!
HAVE A BEAR-Y GOOD WEEKEND!
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
More than 24,000 visits! Huzzah
Doesn’t the thought of roly poly pandas on a date just tickle your fancy? But what does say, a panda at the Edinburgh Zoo have to do so that he will be desirable to his lady love? According to one of the zoo panda specialists, he needs to be put on an exercise program. I am NOT making this up. I heard it on the BBC. I think it maybe went something like this:
A panda by any other name, would smell...well, they would just smell...
More from the Scottish pandas later this week!
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
News on the street is that perhaps the “festivities” (we are a family friendly cartoon feature…um… mostly) that took place at the San Diego Zoo earlier this week may have some adorable dividends. Bai Yun is not telling, although Gao Gao has a bit of a smirk, and keepers reported hearing him mumbling, “Whose da bear? I’m bad, I’m bad, I still got it…” under his breath as he did handstands and relaxed in his hot-tub. We won’t know for sure until much later this year, as pandas are notoriously tight-lipped on this subject, as well as unpredictable.
While we wait for our resident chronicler of pandas (will you get on it, and get off the darn computer and DRAW for cryin’ out loud?) to finish the latest cartoon, here is an old favorite on the subject of panda parenthood.
will the pitter patter of little paws soon follow?
Till we know more,
Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda
It is spring time and pandas are in the mood for loooooove. From San Diego Z00 (where they let the panda cam show some RATHER personal stuff, if you ask me, to Edinburgh, Scotland, where the happy (panda) couple have been hired to promote….deodorant. No, I am not making this up. The Royal Zoo in Edinburgh Scotland has played let’s make a deal with manufacturers of deodorant, to have the Scottish Pandas appear in their advertising. I can’t make stuff up this good, no way. Since I am not able to receive TV commercials from Scotland, it was, however, left to my imagination to bring you the commercial. (OK, I DID make this up.)
A bear by any other name, would still smell pretty funky.
Stay tuned this week for more panda product placement!
Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda
Oh, the pandas are busy this spring! Here are some more of the exciting stories we will be covering soon! I would also like to jump about and clap my paws with glee ( which produces a kind of muffled, fuzzy sound) because there have been over 21,000 views of the Panda Chronicles! Huzzah!
The panda kindergarten: bringing chaos the world over!
We can’t tell you how sorry we are not to be at Pandapalooza at the San Diego Zoo this year, but we will be there in spirit, and start making plans for next year. (maybe with a book???) We did send along a few goodies for prizes at the conference. I hope YOU are a lucky winner!
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
Yeah, yeah, I know, this is from the FALL equinox, but really, the equinox thing…it’s really the same, except that the days are getting longer instead of shorter. Alright…it’s not exactly the same, in fact, it’s completely different, but that does not matter!
spring back...fall forward...it's so confusing!
What’s important is that I can re-run this cartoon so that I can draw some new cartoons to bring you next week, and not have to work ALL day on saturday.
Don’t forget to turn your clocks…um..is it forward? I’ll find out if I’m late for yoga tomorrow.
Be the Bear!!
Bob T. Panda
PS…Did anyone hear about the cuppycake ATM on “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” this morning? Huzzah! cuppycakes make National Panda Radio!
Well, here at the Institute of Contemporary Panda Satire, we have big plans for 2012! I thought it would be a good idea for the Panda Chronicles to let you know what is in store for this year. Here is the first of the 2012 previews!
We’d also like to give a Roll of Honor shout out to Sue F. and Lucilla T. for alerting me to the Cuppycake ATM (with sprinkles!) I sure wish that there was one around here! Huzzah!
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
The panda kindergarten is "busy" ...can you call back later?
We at the Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire have long been big fans of Lynda Barry. While she may not have invented the use of “inappropriate quotation marks,” she excels in their use. As I see it, she uses them to shift the meaning of a word or phrase to be more ironic, or to emphasize the word’s inappropriateness. How cool is that? I also have always loved how she shines a light on the demeaning jobs that most artists take at the beginnings of their career. Lynda, you are da bear!
Meanwhile, back at the panda kindergarten, Mehitabel has gotten her …um…revenge on the panda kindergarten. But don’t worry, they are working their way loose, even as we speak! Prepare yourself for Bob’s presidential campaign, more of Babette‘s travels (Italy!!!!!), the 2012 Panda Olympic Games, and Panda Idol, the new Reality TV show about pandas that is sweeping the nation!
Till next time, Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
The panda kindergarten is "busy" ...can you call back later?
We at the Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire have long been big fans of Lynda Barry. While she may not have invented the use of “inappropriate quotation marks,” she excels in their use. As I see it, she uses them to shift the meaning of a word or phrase to be more ironic, or to emphasize the word’s inappropriateness. How cool is that? I also have always loved how she shines a light on the demeaning jobs that most artists take at the beginnings of their career. Lynda, you are da bear!
Meanwhile, back at the panda kindergarten, Mehitabel has gotten her …um…revenge on the panda kindergarten. But don’t worry, they are working their way loose, even as we speak! Prepare yourself for Bob’s presidential campaign, more of Babette‘s travels (Italy!!!!!), the 2012 Panda Olympic Games, and Panda Idol, the new Reality TV show about pandas that is sweeping the nation!
Till next time, Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda