I can’t imagine who is in that carriage!
Spirited daughters! I wonder who is playing them?
Be the Bear!
Bob T ‘toon in next week to find out Panda
The Tension is Killing Me! Episode 6 Pandarella
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Episode 3 of Pandarella, our latest fractured fairy tale!
Just what you need to take your mind off the Mittens trial. I mean TRIALS, plural.
You should know things are going to get worse before they get better….
Be the Bear,
Bob T I’m not on trial Panda
A New Story Begins Today!
Let’s see if I I do a better job of figuring out what this story is supposed to be!
It is a sad truth, among we who figure out stories by the seat of our pants, that sometimes what seems like a good idea at the beginning, sometimes collapses in a heap of “well who cares what happens next?” This happened in the last story I attempted. You never know, so you head off with great anticipation, only to lose all your excitement a few episodes in.
Hopefully, this will not be the case here.
Truth is, there are already so many interpretations of various fairy tales, that there are almost infinite parody possibilities, as opposed to a story that was already perfect as it is, with The Phantom Toll Booth. Other than my idea of casting Six and Sebben as the Princesses of Rhyme and Reason (I know, right???) and having Bikkie, Pookie and Frank drive off in a little car, I really didn’t know where to take it.
So here, I offer yet another take, on the tale of Cinderella!
I hope you will enjoy this ongoing distraction from the Nooz, Pandarella!
Josie has graciously agreed to be our omniscient narrator! (Josie: I did not!) And yes, there are some excellent parts for Six and Sebben, and PPJ!
Be the Bear!
BobT your fairy god-panda Panda
May the Fourth Be With You…
…for all who celebrate!
Surrender your pandas!
Sadly, we are destined to be a country without pandas in the next year or two. San Diego’s pandas were sent to China in 2019, and the pandemic, not to mention TFG’s crappy stances on China meant we weren’t going to get a new panda loan agreement any time soon. Noted panda writer Henry Nicholls wrote an opinion piece for CNN about our addiction to domesticated pandas. That might not be quite how he put it, but he does have a point.
Pandas in the wild are different animals, and now it appears there may be some genetic difference between pandas that live in the wild and pandas that grew up on the all you can eat cruise ship model. “Pandas are solitary? Who knew?!!!!” said a group of pandas sitting around the table chowing down on boo shoots while playing Mah Jong.
Any way, now Ya Ya is on her way back to Beijing, alas without Le Le who succumbed to a previously undiagnosed heart ailment.
Could story lines collide soon? I guess we’ll find out.
Stay tuned for further developments!
Be the Bear!
Bob T pass the endless boo buffet Panda
If you haven’t read Henry Nicholls’ The Way of the Panda, you should fix that immediately. It’s a great book about all things pandas, the politics of pandas, and there is a cameo appearance of a ‘toon that was perhaps done by your favorite practitioner of panda satire! My literary claim to fame!
Honey, Can we Remodel?
Several people wondered where Pookie was going to stay if he moved into the Panda House, so I thought a little floor plan was in order.
My understanding was that they did a major renovation when Frank and Mikey moved in, and built the second floor over part of the main panda hose. Prior to that, what is now Mei’s Office/study, part of it was Pinky’s room and part was Bubba and Ping’s room, and Tian’s Bear cave was the baby’s room. Pinky appreciates having a much bigger room, of course!
Adding the second floor “kid’s suite” allowed them to give the kids a separate space with a dedicated computer room and their own little bear’s room.
Keep in mind I am not an architect if things don’t line up exactly.
Seems like they have plenty of space as long as no one else show’s up to stay. (Pinky doesn’t share)
Be the bear!
Bob T thinks the GOP are a bunch of doody heads Panda
One More 50th Pandaversary Post!
The Month of Pandas is coming to an end…
Who am I trying to kid? It will ALWAYS be the month of Pandas!!!
And who better to celebrate this 50th pandaversary at the national Zoo than the ENTIRE panda family in residence!?
Well, who didn’t think that Pinky’s family would track her down?
#ClapLouder
Be the Bear
Bob T Panda
And don’t forget, there are now products at Rebubble with The Moods of Pinky!
Day 19 ~ 31 Days of Pandas
Huzzah! The conclusion of Mei Xiang’s Nightmare Before Crispmoss!
Oh boy! ‘Toon in tomorrow for the start of the 12 days of Crispmoss!!! Is it really Almost Christmas?
Be there or be Square!
Be the Bear!
Bob T Panda
Day 18 ~ 31 Days of Pandas
Who could forget Mei Xiang’s Nightmare Before Crispmoss?
Oh my! What is going to happen next?????
Be the Bear!
Bob T Panda
Day 12 ~ 31 Days of Pandas
It’s time for that beloved Holiday Classic, 101 Bebe Pandas!!!!
Rumor has it we are in line for yet another wind storm with probable power outages. To prepare, I have eaten all the ice cream (waste not, want not), made some more ice blocks to keep things in the fridge cold, and now am trying to get a few posts scheduled so that YOU don’t miss a single Day of Pandas! (aren’t I fabulous?) I would go by the hardware store to stock up on more batteries and maybe get a few more battery powered lights, but I’m guessing the shelves have already been cleared. Oh well.
Anyway, here are the first 2 episodes of our story!
AS IF!!!!!
‘Toon in tomorrow as our story continues!
Be the Bear
Bob T Panda
If You Think getting People…umPandas to pose for a Photograph is Hard…
Bebe Maurice will have his paws full trying to get everyone to sit still and pose for this Pawtrait. I hope he can paint fast! The birthday season is barely a week and a half away! And Bikkie is bereft of his Beary Poppins. Will the dashing duo make it in time for the party?
Stay ‘tooned!
Be the Bear!
Bob T Panda