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If it isn’t one thing, it’s your mother….

Editor’s Note: But enough about that! I’ve been working on some drawings for a (panda) book project, so I haven’t been keeping up with Bob and the Panda Kindergarten. Fortunately, I just got these pictures from Panda-Palooza 2012 which took place at the San Diego Zoo last weekend. Panda-Palooza is, of course, the celebration of all things panda, and several of our Facebook fans worked long and hard to make this event happen. Since I myself could not attend, I sent Bob and Babette (and the panda kindergarten to go in my place. Here are some pictures of them at the convention.

Here is Babette being a very helpful panda. "Would you like to use my pen?"

"This way! This way to the Pandas!"

"Hellooooo! here I am! Fellow panda...Hellooooo!"

"OOOO...I hope I don't get car sick back here...Are we there yet?"

Are we having fun yet?

New cartoons soon… I promise!

San Diego Panda Whoopie!

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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

More from the Panda Kindergarten! Huzzah!

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In honor of the announcement of impending pandamonium in Canada (our neighbor to the North), I thought I would pay a little homage to one of my favorite Canadian musicians.

Meet the Pandals!

And Babette is no sooner back from her trip to China (from which I have just seen some pictures) than she must get ready to go to PandaPalooza! at the San Diego Zoo this weekend. It is so hard being an international spokespanda!

Coming soon, more panda product endorsements, tails from Scotland, and product warning labels: There is no holding back!

Be the Bear

Bob T. Panda

A Bear By Any Other Name Would Smell…well, that’s it.

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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

Another boring repeat!

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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!

The 2012 Preview!

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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

I’m sorry, but the party you wish to speak to is all tied up…

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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

I’m sorry, but the party you wish to speak to is all tied up…

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The panda kindergarten is "busy" ...can you call back later?

Till next time, Be the Bear!

Bob T. Panda

5 hours to go on my Kickstarter project!

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Dancing the "red dot" dance in the moonlight with Pandas!

In honor of the last 5 (or is it now 4?) hours of my Kickstarter project, I thought that I would do the Red Dot Dance under the moon (with pandas). For anyone who was in my neighborhood last night, I hope you were not shocked. Apparently the dance is working, but we’re not quite done yet. I still need $700 more to reach my goal and get all the funding.

Thank you for all your help so far. I couldn’t do it without you all (and you know who you are!)

The panda kindergarten swears that they will release Mehitabel as soon as my goal is reached. (They caught her again, as she was making a break for the front door)

You are all the bear!

Be the Bear!!!!!!

Bob T. Panda

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arttraveler/painting-from-the-source-the-inspiration-of-italy

Kitten escape! The story continues!

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Before we get to our feature presentation today, I’d like to give myself and all the pandas (AND MEHITABEL, didn’t you mean to say?) a quick pat on the head because we are less than 300 visits away from reaching 20,000 visits to The Panda Chronicles. I don’t know what this means in the real world, except that maybe you, dear reader, are coming back again and again and telling your friends, or mentioning it on your blogs. So whatever your doing, thanks. Be the Bear!

Run,kitty, run!

A big thanks and a Roll of Honor entry to Linda M. for her suggestion relating to cats and toilet paper! You da bear!

Bob T. Panda