You may recall, as we ended our last episode, that the phone was ringing after Mommee Mei liberated Bubba and Ping, from their Pinky precipitated imprisonment. Who could it be?
Was it:
The Zoo Director?
The Canadian twins?
Big brother Tai?
Well, bless her heart!
Panda on!
Wands up!
Bob T Panda
Could we have just ONE day without further assaults on democracy, the rule of law, or our sanity? Apparently not. HWMNBN has been inciting right wing groups to protest at state capitols to “liberate” the states from the unfair shutdown. What’s a few less grannies and school kids? If it wasn’t for the fact that, given statistical probability that someone at this event is pre-symptomatic with COVID19 and that multiple people attending will then bring the virus home to their own communities, I’d say let them infect each other. But I’m not that irresponsible.
I’m staying home (mostly) and washing my hands, being careful on those rare occasions I do need to go out, and hope you are too! I need all the readers I can get! BTW, if you’re not reading Heather Cox Richardson’s excellent essays, you really should! She brings a historian’s perspective to our current national crisis, and while she doesn’t pull her punches, she manages to give me hope as well. If you read nothing else (beside my ‘toons, of course) reading these would tell you everything you need to know to exist in today’s world.
This story seems a little, but not entirely, familiar!
What a perfectly charming cottage! I wonder who lives there…
In a cabin in the woods…
These guys are so full of themselves!
unhand…um…unpaw that cuppycake!
…and she ate the just right cuppycake all up!
unauthorized search and seizure is SOOOO tiring!
UNHAND MR. BUN THIS INSTANT!
Is this episode exciting? you bet it is!
The discovery of the terrible crime in the pandas’ house…
And now, for some alternative facts!
Pandas are very misunderstood, in so many ways….
What a lovely day for the 3 pandas to relax at home!
Panda on!
Bob T Panda
What with all the pandemic news, did you forget that Pinky was running for PRESYDENT? While the pandas are locked down in the Panda House, they are keeping busy and enjoying hot cocoa with those little marshymallows…well, SOME pandas are…
Is FEMA stealing marshymallows too?
Meanwhile, if you missed Sunday’s post and the video link sent by a friend of Panda Satire, check out how this tap dancing group, The Lady Hoofers in Philadelphia is keeping their taps tapping despite the stay at home orders! Pinky makes a surprise appearance at the 1:31 and 1:42 time stamp!
Pinky socks make dancing better!
Panda On!
Bob T Panda
Disturbing news…I mean NooZ… came from the Bronx Zoo this week, when it was discovered that at least one of the tigers and several lions had contracted COVID-19, probably from one of the keepers who was asymptomatic. (This is a correction from earlier when I said it was the Woodland Park Zoo with the plague-ridden tigers. I think I confused a news story I read later, because the WPZ was checking their big cats for COVID 19 infections after the Bronx Zoo news.) This has troubling implications, for owners…I mean servants of domestic cats. It is unknown whether it could be passed back and forth from you to your cat, so you might want to wash your hands after playing with Mr. Kitty and refrain from kissing your cat on the lips. I don’t know anyone who might have done this. 🙄
While we wait for the Woodland Park Zoo tiger to have his interview on ZooNooZ, I’ve assembled some of the previous appearances of tigers here at The Panda Chronicles. But first, I wanted to share a video sent to me by a friend of panda satire!
We have had all too much disturbing news, and more comes across our screens every day. All too often I find myself riding the downward spiral into despair that life will ever return to normal. Every trip to Twitter-land reveals heartrending stories of love and loss, but also uplifting stories of hope and kindness. While I will never quit poking at injustice and moronic anti-leadership, I want to make sure what we roll with is not all rant! Pandas are fun and light and love, after all (just ask the Hong Kong pandas! “What do you MEAN have I seen youtube???”)
So, before we enjoy tiger palooza, I share this video sent to me by one of the friends of the panda kindergarten. Make sure you take note of the socks at the 1:31 and 1:42 time stamps!
Much better to take a selfie with pandas!
You know we’re just kidding about this, right?
I really had no idea what she was up to.
There were no tigers involved in this plan, so it must be okay, right?
Aren’t you already in enough trouble, Pinky?
“Just run along and put these brochures where people will see them!”
You knew Mommee was going to get angry, didn’t you?
Panda on!
Wands up, everyone!
Bob T Panda
Seriously, I consider myself extremely fortunate that I’m not trying to do my work AND trying to home school three bickering panda cubbies.What’s a panda to do? My sleeping habits are in tatters, there always seem to be piles of dishes in the sink, and I don’t know if democracy is actually over or if I can ever go back to the grocery store and not feel like everyone has a reverse magnetic force field around them. If I had to listen to Pinky and Bubba fight all day…well…
You can’t get more socially distant than sending everyone to their room!
Wands up, everyone!
Bob T Panda
While the news makes it feel more like Sunday, Bloody Sunday instead of Sunday Funday, here at The Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire, we are dedicated to bringing you fun with pandas!
A quick note: We are ready to start taking orders for more felty pandas! All the information can be found on the Buy Stuff With Pandas page, which you can find right here! You can also order the first group of Panda Chronicle themed Washi tape!
Pinky is a Star (not to mention a icon) and she is ready to be your emotional support panda…well, if you let her be president she will! Wearing her signature tutu and her tiara, Pinky is ready for you to grant her all her wildest dreams. hey! This is Pinky we are talking about. You didn’t think she was here to serve you, did you?
Oh dear….are you going to leave her there?
There must be cake!
Is this any way to treat our Nation’s most adorable icon?
The forces of Meihem are only barely in check.
“Oh yeah…dere MIGHT be one or two other pandas in it, but I can’t remember who.”
Never say “no” to Pinky!
And it was ever thus….
Meihem, not Mayhem.
Well, they did hang their coats up.
Introducing Princess Dumpling
Wait a minute…triplets??????
Panda on!
Bob T Panda
We wisely decided to skip any April Fools Day Tomfoolery, since there is not a whole lot out in the world that is particularly funny. My days continue to be several hours too short. I don’t know where the time goes, while at the same time, time seems endless. The loss of my regular routine leaves me not knowing what day it is. At least I have the great outdoors, where I can indulge in my hobby of moving rocks from one part of the property to another. (I bet you think I’m joking about that!)
I’m trying to keep all the balls in the air: painting, panda satire, felty panda production. It is all good work, and I have to keep reminding myself is is important that we keep our spirits as high as we can. The tweets and FB mentions of people who are sick, people who have died, people who have lost their jobs, are overwhelming and the only way to keep from being crushed by the volume of misery, is to step to the side and…think about pandas.
So that’s what I’m doing. Taking a step back for an hour or two, so I can keep carrying on.
Stay out of my airspace!
Be the Bear
Bob T Panda
What with the zoo being closed and no one able to come and hear Pinky’s cubpaign speeches, Pinky is going to have to come up with some other ways to get her message out. I can’t lie: (unlike some others who MUST NOT BE NAMED) This whole virus thing is damn scary.
I keep reading about well known people getting the virus and being very sick from it. I read about the doctors and nurses and first responders of all kinds facing this thing down, with less than adequate supplies and equipment. I can’t give up hope that we will come out the other side of this, but at the same time, it is very frightening.
It’s nothing that a little cocoa can’t fix!
Wands up, everyone!
Bob T Panda
BTW: I have ordered the Washi tape, and hope to have it in about 3-4 weeks. I’m going to get organdized and then will start taking orders for it. Stay tuned everyone!
Children’s book authors and illustrators prepare and provide online content, so that all those kids who are out of school have some extra stuff to keep them engaged. While this is a wonderful contribution, keep in mind that these same people have lost what for many is a major income stream, giving school presentations. The generosity of the kid lit community is awe inspiring. If you are able to, buying their books would be a great way to thank them.
If you have kids at home who are looking for some fun content, check out the SCBWI Digital Directory for Remote Learning Resources. It is awesome! They plan to update it weekly.
In case you were wondering, that is a burrito sitting on the desk in front of Bubba
Panda On!
Bob T Panda
I was reminded by one of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pandas, that Bob T needed to get off of his fluffy butt and start his campaign against Pinky in the Cake Party primary race!
Don’t listen to Pinky! Vote for BOB!
I want to share part of a note I received from one of the recipients of a felty panda:
…So now, there comes an army of tiny bundles of nothing but happiness ! Just as humanity is in such dire need of a force for love in our poor battered world.
I can absolutely see Pinky waving her wand about practically demanding the Virus “Retreat”! 😄😍😍 from her World…
Thank you for this. I might be spending too much time on my own because of this crisis, but it brought tears to my eyes. Wands up, everyone.
Be the Bear,
Bob T Panda