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A New Year in Panda Kindergarten! Resolutions? Um….nope.

Welcome to the 2012 Panda Chronicles, bringing new cartoons to you !  I hope I can have 2 or 3 new cartoons for you every week, but maybe I’m just dreaming.  Anyway here IS a brand new cartoon, starring the panda kindergarten!  It is inspired by one of my other favorite bear satirists, Misery Bear!

Um…it’s just maybe possible that Misery Bear is NOT the best role model for the panda kindergarten.  We will work on that.

A New Year in Panda Kindergarten! Resolutions? Um….nope.

Welcome to the 2012 Panda Chronicles, bringing new cartoons to you !  I hope I can have 2 or 3 new cartoons for you every week, but maybe I’m just dreaming.  Anyway here IS a brand new cartoon, starring the panda kindergarten!  It is inspired by one of my other favorite bear satirists, Misery Bear!

Um…it’s just maybe possible that Misery Bear is NOT the best role model for the panda kindergarten.  We will work on that.

But wait, there’s more!

I don’t know how I forgot to mention Judy H.V.W. in our post contest wrap up.  Could it be because she introduced Miss Babette to the infamous Claude Pandet?  Well, she did send a couple early photos of Babette as she started her around the world journey, so we’ll let bygones be bygones. So, a tip of the bamboo to Judy as well.

And now we have another Roll of Honor inductee to mention.  Sharen H. of Whidbey Island is known far and wide as the founding member of the Stuffy Panda Rescue Foundation, which is now affiliated with the Hospital for Indigent Pandas, which of course is, in turn, founded by Babette de Panda!  Sharen has single handedly rescued over 5 stuffy pandas to date, placing them in appropriate, loving homes.  Be the Bear, Sharen!  She has also personally adopted 2 of the stuffy pandas and I’m sure her husband will be happy to welcome many more.  Take it from me, 2 is just the beginning!

Tune in tomorrow, when we see one of the dangers of unrestricted internet access for the panda kindergarten.  Can you say “Misery Bear”?????

Be the Bear!

Bob T. Panda

But wait, there’s more!

I don’t know how I forgot to mention Judy H.V.W. in our post contest wrap up.  Could it be because she introduced Miss Babette to the infamous Claude Pandet?  Well, she did send a couple early photos of Babette as she started her around the world journey, so we’ll let bygones be bygones. So, a tip of the bamboo to Judy as well.

And now we have another Roll of Honor inductee to mention.  Sharen H. of Whidbey Island is known far and wide as the founding member of the Stuffy Panda Rescue Foundation, which is now affiliated with the Hospital for Indigent Pandas, which of course is, in turn, founded by Babette de Panda!  Sharen has single handedly rescued over 5 stuffy pandas to date, placing them in appropriate, loving homes.  Be the Bear, Sharen!  She has also personally adopted 2 of the stuffy pandas and I’m sure her husband will be happy to welcome many more.  Take it from me, 2 is just the beginning!

Tune in tomorrow, when we see one of the dangers of unrestricted internet access for the panda kindergarten.  Can you say “Misery Bear”?????

Be the Bear!

Bob T. Panda

It’s New Year’s Eve, and Not a Panda Was Stirring…oh well, except for the Panda Kindergarten

Faithful reader and noted Roll of Honor awardee (as well as a member of the esteemed Panda Satire Fraternity) Bruce S. suggested that maybe the panda kindergarten might have a New Year’s Eve party, and also that lampshades and panda print boxer shorts may possibly be involved.  Well, I can tell you, that here at the Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire, we are more than ready to act on any ridiculous ideas that you put forth.  Sometimes we even give you credit.

new years eve party, panda kindergarten

Don’t get too wild tonight, because the Tournament of Pandas Parade starts…well not bright and early, but hopefully before noon, Pacific standard time.

Be da Bear!

Bob T. Panda

Pandas in the Media…

 

Well what do you know! we have won the Versatile Blogger Award….Again! Pandas are so popular!  What can I say? Many thanks to Clare of

Hooray!

Bob is a bear of many words, as you can see.  He will try to fulfill all his other duties as a versatile blogger awardee before the clock strikes midnight on the 31st.  But first and foremost, thanks to Clare who has seen wisdom (OK, I know I’m stretching it here) and humor in our humble little blog.

But before we go, here is yet another  photo of Babette in her around the globe jaunt.  She is currently traveling with her very good friend Lucilla in Cambodia! (and remember, Lucilla, you will be VERY sorry of you give Babette access to your credit cards.  She is a bear with no restraint when it comes to shopping!)

Till next time, when we reveal:

7 things you never knew about Bob!

Be the Bear

Bob T. Panda

 

 

Panda-ing Down Memory Lane….

We continue with our Year in Review, because, quite frankly, we got up on the wrong side of the den this year, and we are feeling a bit like those bears that hibernate really have the right idea.  We could just go to sleep for a while, and when we got up, it would be spring, and maybe we would be in a better mood than we are now. so, to cheer ourselves up a little, here are some more of our favorites from 2011!

panda on rocking horse

That one was inspired by some of my favorite videos of the year, of panda kindergarteners on plastic rocking horses. A definite mood enhancer!

And how could we have resisted the story of Mei Lan, the first born panda of Zoo Atlanta , who, it was discovered when she was 5 years old, that she was a he!

Mei Lan, Atlanta surprise

Mei Lan, Atlanta zoo surprise

See you tomorrow, in a better mood, we hope.

Be the Bear!

Bob T. Panda

Bob’s Year in Review!

This is the time of year that we cleverly slack off creating any new material, (though in our defense, we probably drew more new cartoons this year than the last 2) and show some of our favorites in a lame, but effective, “year in review” format!  But don’t worry, we have new cartoons in the works that will start appearing in 2012!  The really great thing about  a lousy economy is that I need to cheer myself up with extra panda satirizing. Everybody wins!

Here’s one of my favorite cartoons of the year, starring the panda kindergarten, of course!

Halloween pandas

I especially like the little panda that uses toilet paper to make a mummy costume, but hey, that’s just the way I am!

And what would this year be without the introduction of Babette de Panda, panda child of Victory Schouten.  In Babette’s cartoon persona, she has learned much from her mentor and great Muppet friend, Miss Piggy.

cartoon soap opera

And of course, our 30 Pandas in 30 Days feature for the month of November! (Still available as a poster from Pandyland at Cafe Press!)

30 days of pandas

Be the Bear!

See you for more Year in Review tomorrow!

Bob T. Panda