While the panda kindergarten deals with the fallout from the (slightly) premature selling of the Olympic torch, Pandyland Security is preparing to stand guard at the Olympic games. We thought you could use a reminder of this well disciplined task force.
Keeping you safe from evil cuppycakes….
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
Well, the torch bears are at it again. Will they reach the Olympic Games in London in time? And what does dinosaur flatulence have to do with pandas? Tune in and see…..
Never underestimate the power of a good “fart joke”
Frommage, indeed!
Be the bear (oops)
Bob T. Panda
Well, the torch bears are at it again. Will they reach the Olympic Games in London in time? And what does dinosaur flatulence have to do with pandas? Tune in and see…..
Never underestimate the power of a good “fart joke”
Frommage, indeed!
Be the bear (oops)
Bob T. Panda
Dear Mr. Panda,
I am writing in protest of your recent cartoon. (Pandas mourn death of Maurice Sendak) It is my feeling that you are exploiting the death of noted children’s book author and illustrator, Maurice Sendak, for the express purpose of allowing the panda kindergarten to run amok.
As a member of SCCWI (Society of Cartoon Cats of Whidbey Island) I must also take exception to the cavalier treatment of your feline characters.
Furthermore, I do NOT believe that “rumpus” is a verb. This is a blatant example of the verbification of nouns, and will not be tolerated. I am considering suspending my subscription to your publication.
Sincerely,
Mehitabel the cat.
I have to admit, I had thought that Maurice Sendak was gone years ago. Maybe because his books were among my favorites as a young cubbie. His quirky and dark sense of humor continues to be an inspiration to me with my own work. Imagine my surprise to find that he was still alive, at least until this past Tuesday. I have to admit, that the idea of honoring him with a wild rumpus was not my original idea. On Tuesday night there was a meeting of the SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) in Seattle. So, thanks for the idea. I do believe I was the first to have the panda kindergarten rumpus in his honor.
Nobody can rumpus like the panda kindergarten!
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
I was listening to NPR last night (that’s National Panda Radio, you know) and heard a story about researchers giving orangutans iPads in order to teach them to communicate with people. I would respectfully (of course) point out that pandas have been using mePhones for several years in order to track each other (and occasionally order pizza) with great success.
Remember, you heard it here first!
Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda
The 2012 summer Olympic games to be held in London England are just around the corner. has anyone seen the Torch Bears?
Pandanastics star, PO of Atlanta Zoo, practices for the Olympics, while the Torch Bears continue their around the world journey. Where will they turn up next?
Be the bear!
Huzzah!
Bob T. panda
Alert Panda Chronicles reader Andrew S. mentioned that he got a very swell new car… a Fiat Panda! Huzzah! Panda Cars! So the pandas here at The Panda Chronicles thought this was to be celebrated.
Note to Andrew: Do NOT let the panda kindergarten have the keys to your car!
this one’s for you, Andrew!
Perhaps a THIRD chance is in order?
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
It’s true. Sometimes I just can’t help being just the tiniest bit silly (As if you hadn’t noticed) but I crack myself up whenever I call Ling Ling and Tsing Tsing “the Nixon Pandas.” It’s really not my fault. In The Way of the Panda, that’s how writer Henry Nicholls refers to them in the chapter about panda diplomacy. Sometimes I really am NOT making things up. (but only rarely) Anyway, there have been several stories and articles floating around the internet about the 40th anniversary of Ling Ling and Tsing Tsing arriving in Washington D.C.
I hereby give you my version of the panda historical events 40 years ago this week.
I am only making some of this up. copyright 2012 -A. Belov
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
BTW: less than 200 visits are needed to bring my total views to 25,000! Invite your friends to play with the pandas!
It was 40 years ago today,
Richard Nixon brought the bears to stay,
So let me introduce to you,
the one and only Bobby T….
Sargent Panda’s Happy Panda Band!
What would I do, if I ran out of boo’,
Would I have to have a cuppycake?
Sorry, I didn't have a photo of Abbey Road.....
OK, I got it out of my system now….
And a quick note of complete self involvement here, I’m about to reach 25,000 visits to The Panda Chronicles, and I couldn’t have done it without YOU, the panda satire fans around the world! So huzzah! (well, maybe I could have done it, but my guess is that I would have to spend all my time visiting this blog from a lot of different computers.) Thanks for stopping by to play with the pandas!
And on to further panda business (that’s sort of like monkey business, except for it’s pandas instead of monkeys) I’ve finished my revisions for Pandamorphosis and am ready to start sending it out again to publishers. Here’s one of the new drawings:
from Pandamorphosis//copyright 2012// A. Belov
Till next time,
Be the Bear!