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The Deleted Interview Question

Former President Nixon was famous for (among other things) bringing pandas to the United States from China. He was also famous (or is that infamous?) for a missing 18 minutes of recording tape, when the Watergate break-in was being discussed.

Here at The Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire, we are thrilled to bring you another segment of here-to-fore missing public document. We are, of course speaking of a little bit of film footage that was deleted from Princess Pinky’s recent press conference, held on the eve of her public debut.

And now, without further folderol, we bring you the Pandagate tapes:

Pinky answers difficult questions from the press in her own way.

Be the Bear!

Bob T. Panda

Day 22: Princess Pinky is a STAR!

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But you already knew that, didn’t you? Well, now it’s official, at least according to Smithsonian Magazine, where Princess Pinky Bao Bao is this month’s cover girl. And in her Princess Pinky fashion, she demanded a cartoon to commemorate the occasion.

A girl’s gotta do, what a girl’s gotta do, and that applies equally to mama pandas.

Beware, the power of the paw!

Don’t you just hate it when your mom hides your important stuff?

Well, we have just 9 more days remaining in our 31 Days of Pandas series, and we are going to wind up the year with a short feature presentation, It’s a WUnderful Life! Tune in tomorrow for the first episode.

Thank you, to everyone who has joined in with the panda fun! I am so glad you have come along for the ride.

Peace be with you, embrace your inner panda, and keep being the bear.
Bob T. Panda

Day 20: The penultimate episode of the Wizard of Wu

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That’s right Wu-self fans! It is the next to the last episode of our epic tale, The Wizard of Wu, brought to you by the panda loving fans here at The Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire!

Huzzah! If you have enjoyed this feature presentation of The Wizard of Wu, you can sign up for our every once in a while newsletter and get for your very own self, a pdf version of the entire story. all in one place! Huzzah! (coming in our January newsletter!) Or you can wait till next spring when we publish the collection of Mr Wu cartoons, tentatively titled: The Panda Chronicles Book 4: The Book of Wu, which will contain cartoons from the time Mr Wu was a little tiny panda and all of his feature adventure stories! Signing up for the newsletter means you will be among the very first to know when this book is published!

Okay, enough with the commercials already! Bring Me Mr Wu!

Don’t mess with Princess Pinky!

Okay, how many of you were expecting that little plot twist? One more episode to go and then we will be moving on to that favorite holiday classic, It’s a WUnderful Life! Starring Mr Wu, Bee, the bear, and many of your favorite pandas! *“Every time a bell rings, a panda gets a cuppycake!”

till tomorrow,
Be the Bear,
Bob T. Panda

* this brilliant line was provided by panda friend and cuppycake baker extraordinaire, Vicky Vladic. Thank you!

Day 15: Princess Pinky takes responsibility

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The recent news of not one but THREE “gender re-classifications” has us so excited at The Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire! Ideas are rampaging through our skulls at a breakneck pace. We can hardly write one idea down before another one springs to mind. We plan to spread them out over the next month or two, as we have much seasonally relevant material already planned. Just hold that thought….

Pinky is VERY powerful. Be afraid, be very afraid, Mr Wu.

And we did not forget another outfit for Princess Pinky! Perish the thought.

Just the thing for family parties!

Hope everyone is having a restful weekend. Unless of course you are working, shopping, or keeping up on the latest panda world scandals! Huzzah!

Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda

Day 12:: Knock, Knock, who’s there? Mr Wu’s Adventure continues….

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…Panda- Panda Who?

Boy was that lame. Let’s just get to the cartoon, shall we?

Are you SURE you weren’t in an earlier scene?

Oh my! whatever will happen next? Another episode of The Wizard of Wu is coming up tomorrow! Huzzah! and maybe a bonus encore presentation ‘toon or two as well. But don’t put away that laptop for the weekend. 31 days of Pandas is serious about bring you pandas every day this month.

And there will be much panda fun and new projects to come in the new year! Sign up for my free…um…mostly monthly newsletter so you don’t miss a single panda,The newsletter sign-up form is in the right hand column, second from the top.

Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda

Day 7: Pinky wants another outfit…

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…so who am I to say “no?”

Just the thing for a cozy evening at home with mom and the panda cam!

Tell me a story, mommy!

Stay tuned for the next 31 Days of Pandas installment. Tomorrow, the Twinkies model their paper panda attire!

Be The Bear!
Bob T. Panda

Day 5: Bring Princess Pinky Home With You!

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OK, not really, but a Princess Pinky Paper Doll is the next best thing..um…isn’t it? The dedicated pandologists at the Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire are committed to bringing you the best in panda satire, not to mention all the fun that pandas can bring. Many (OK, three) of our fans have already had fun bringing Babette de Panda paper dolls along with them on trips near and far. Just think how much fun you can have with Princess Pinky!

Princess Pinky and her very first tutu, gifted to her by her big brother Tai Shan!

Your Princess Pinky Paper Doll has been scanned at a higher resolution than most of our cartoons, so it is suitable for printing. To print, click on the image and then save to your computer. You can glue pinky to cardboard and make a thingie so she can stan up. then you can dress her in her new outfit. There will be additional outfits added during the month of December.

You know the rules: Pinky is for your own non-commercial use, so don’t make me send the panda kindergarten after you. ‘kay? And if you are inclined to take pictures of Pinky at her holiday parties, be sure to post them to Bob T. Panda on Facebook, or @pandachronicle on Twitter.

Huzzah! Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda

Day 2 of 31 Days of Pandas! Uh Oh, Mr. Wu is not Happy.

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Well, it was bound to happen, wasn’t it? Cuteness competition for Mr Wu has reached new levels as the Atlanta Twinkies (Bert and Ernie) emerge from their den and Princess Pinky (aka Princess Bon Bon) has her naming ceremony at the National Zoo in Washington DC.

Uh oh. All is not well in Pandyland!

Play nice children! There is more to Pinky than just her adorable tutu!

By the way, we just had a Google Hangout with Dana Sitar of DIY Writing, for the conclusion of ManiWriMo, a month long challenge to write my big idea Pandafesto, Embracing Your Inner Panda. I didn’t …um…finish it, but I got a good start and I will continue it (till it’s done, darn it!) and hopefully get it out there for people to read in the first part of 2014. Stay tuned, because all the gang here at the Panda Chronicles will be on board to get my pandafesto out to you. (Even Mehitabel want to embrace her inner panda!) If you want to write your own Manifesto, join Dana as she cheers on participants starting today!

Be the Bear and join us for the whole 31 days of pandas! Huzzah!
Bob T. Panda

Oh yes, it’s time for 31 Days of PANDAS!

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I bet you woke up at 3 AM this morning, while it was still dark, and tried to stay in bed, but you were so excited to see if it had really happened…you snuck down the stairs drawn uncontrollably to the glowing light coming from your computer, just to see if it had arrived….

Was it really the day that EVERYONE waits for all year?

Yes, it is…It is Day One of 31 Days of Pandas! Huzzah.

Princess Pinky announces 31 days of pandas

I don’t know, Princess Pinky…I think Mr. Wu is going to have something to say about this.

I know you are going to want to clear your calendar, and put all those Holiday parties on hold, because you will want to be the first on your block to read each day of pandas.

Welcome to Pandyland!

Be the Bear,
Bob T. panda

Princess Pinky’s Mom Knows a Thing or Two

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Surely you didn’t really think I made Princess Pinky’s mom go >poof< last Monday. A little princess panda needs guidance, no matter how big a girl she already thinks she is. The eyes of a nation are watching you, Princess Pinky.

Princess Pinky is fooled by Mei Xiang at the National Zoo

Oh Princess Pinky, mom has a trick or two up her paw, I think…

Is there anything cuter than a princess panda throwing a little tantrum? No, I didn’t think so either.

Oh geez it’s Monday.

Be the Bear

Bob T. Panda