On Monday, we left our story just as Mei Xiang and Tian left for a holiday party, instructing Pinky, who was babysitting the small pandas, NOT to open the door to anyone!
Uh oh.
When trouble arrives, it’s time to call for some MEIHEM!!!!!
This may be a job for…Inspector Panda!!!!
Be the Bear!
Bob T deck the halls Panda
I don’t know about you, but one of my reactions to extreme stress is taking lots of naps… so…um…if more episodes of Beary Poppins are *delayed* I hope you’ll cut me some slack. But never fear, no matter how slow the ink pen is skating over the page, there is plenty of 31 Days of Pandas content to fill the void. Huzzah!
But no point in worrying about that for now, as we DO have a brand new episode of Beary Poppins all ready to go, coming right up. Hopefully it will take our minds off the fact that the Minions of Mittens are trying to ACTUALLY steal the election, while claiming that the Democrats are trying to steal it by *gasp* counting actual votes. Please make it stop.
I think Biscuit and Beary Poppins are forming a real bond!
A Note on Daily Panda Deals…
I’m finding I just don’t have the bandwidth right now to figure out what I have and write copy to let you know. That said, I have lots of pins and patches (except for Pinky) a few pairs of socks, and lots of Washi Tape, so if you think you would like some of it, just send me a message via the Contact Me form (rather than comments) and we can play let’s make a deal!
Be the Bear
Bob T Panda
Wait…who did you say is the star?
How many times do we have to tell you, DON’T ANSWER THE DOOR!!!!!
Babette can talk anyone into anything.
Be the Bear!
Bob T Panda
Way back when, we predicted Pardon Palooza and wouldn’t you know, now it is coming to pass!
Meanwhile, Frank and Mikey are going through the marshymallows like they’re going out of style, because Mikey’s keep bursting into flames over the dumpster fire. The dumpster fire is heating way up too, as Mittens cannot believe he didn’t win, or at least that’s what he says. Meanwhile, he’s raking in cash from mostly small dollar donors, who might do well to put those $10 and $25 contributions away to buy stuff from the hospital gift store when they go in for COVID 19 after they attend another one of his super spreader events.
I’m sure they are all innocent, just like Mittens!
Did we not say he’d be selling pardons back in March? We even had Impeachment on the calendar back in 2019!
Made by the same highly scientific company as the Cute-o-Meter!
It’s been a long time coming. Hope he’ll be a looooong time gone!
I can totally see you know who doing this.
What did Mr. Bun Know and when did he know it?
Be the bear!
Bob T Panda
Oh man! This is getting pretty intense! How can Mr. Wu’s Mom not recognize the real Wu Self? But wait! Just like the Frank Capra classic, Mr. Wu sees the light and life goes back to normal!
Did you miss the beginning? Start HERE!
Part 2: HERE!
Repeat after me, “It’s a story” ‘kay?
Everytime a bell rings, a panda gets a cuppycake.
Yay! The heartwarming schmoopy ending!
Be the Bear!
Bob T Panda
Be sure to tune in next week for our Encore Presentation of 101 Baby Pandas!
Let’s step away from the crazy people yelling about stuff on Twidder (except for me, of course) and watch the next installment of It’s a WUnderful Life, where Mr. Wu, a small town panda learns what life would be like if no more panda cubs were born….
Did you miss the first installment? You can see it here!
What part of “you don’t exist” didn’t you get? Ha ha! I love that line!
You won’t like this, Mr Wu!
Those darn cats!
Oh man…this is getting intense! What will happen tomorrow??? Join us tomorrow for the exciting conclusion of It’s a WUnderful Life!
Be the Bear
Bob T Panda
I know I’m kind of poking the bear here. But the election is over and You Know Who Lost! Once again I’m up far to late so I will just post today’s ‘toon and call it a night!
It’s time to call it a day, Mittens!
Be the Bear
Bob T Panda
What do you think…A 2020 Felt Dumpster fire with burning marshmallows on sticks as an accessory package for Frank and Mikey?
Mikey’s marshmallow, is, of course, on fire.
What better way to start of our encore presentations for 31 Days of Pandas, then by revisiting that beloved Holiday classic, It’s a WUnderful Life, starring that most beloved panda, the Real Wu Self!!! Join Mr. Wu as he learns the true meaning of Christmas. God Bless us, ebbry one!
Thank goodness Bee the Bear still has her magical wand from the last adventure.
Wu is a good bear at heart….
Bee the bear tells it like it is
Tune in tomorrow for…um…something or other. But we’ll be back with more of It’s a WUnderful Life on Friday!
For today’s Daily Panda Deal, we have 6 pairs of Panda Kindergarten socks! Originally $15 a pair, you can get one pair for $8 +$3 USPS shipping or all 6 of them for $44 +$6 shipping!!! (US addresses only) What great Christmas presents for your panda loving friends! Remember, this deal is only for today and limited to supplies on hand! Order only via the contact form on the Buy Stuff With Pandas page!
Fun for the whole family! Note: fit most average size feet. not suitable for extra large or extra small feet.
Be the well dressed Bear!
Bob T hohoho Panda
2020 seems like it was million years long, didn’t it? As we get ready to enjoy the wonder that is 31 Days of Pandas I thought it would be good to look back at a ‘toon or two from each month this year, so that we can see the many splendored (????) year that 2020 has been.
You might have noticed I have not done any post election ‘toons. Call it superstition, but until I watch Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take the oath of office, I am somewhat apprehensive that Mittens will manage to yank the rug out from under us yet again. Suffice to say, Pinky is taking the results fairly well (for Pinky) but I’m not expecting that to hold necessarily. As she said to me, “it’s been kind of hard to be my normal, outrageous self, when mittens is so outrageous on his own in real life. dis is beary unfairs to pinky. ”
In addition to the twice weekly new ‘toons, 31 Days of Pandas will feature Holiday Encore Presentations from the Panda Chronicle Archives. And…maybe a commercial or two from the Buy Stuff With Pandas pages. On Tuesday I will reveal the latest addition to the Felty Panda Pantheon (which according to my laptop dictionary can mean: a group of particularly respected, famous, or important people: the pantheon of the all-time greats.) I assume that goes for pandas too!
A reminder that PDXWildlife Auction ends today (November 29th) and that felty pandas bought during the months of November and December will trigger a small donation to PDXWildlife!
January brings us one of the more reprehensible creatures that abide in the land of pandas…
This makes perfect sense to me!
In February, the Impeachment saga went on, while unbeknownst to (almost) everyone (everyone but Mittens and some Senators who coincidentally traded stocks that were about to tank) a global pandemic was brewing.
What did Mr. Bun Know and when did he know it?
March: Later in the year, we lost our beloved icon, Ruth Bader Ginsberg. But earlier in the year, she was still kicking butt and taking names, despite her battle with cancer. She lives on in our hearts.
Meet Ruth Panda Ginsbear
April: The pandemic took hold for real, and while Mittens and his evil spawn tried to figure out how they could ignore it while making a buck off of it, governors (mostly in states led by Democrats) enacted quarantines and mask requirements to try to buy some time for hospitals that were being overwhelmed by COVID19 patients.
You can’t get more socially distant than sending everyone to their room!
Well, bless her heart!
May: Speaking of trying to make a buck off of the pandemic…
Wait…we get paid?
June: The pandemic raged on. Closed and deserted National Parks made room for the native wildlife. The Democratic field had narrowed to Joe Biden, and Mittens was aiming his propaganda machine at Biden, while continuing to mismanage the pandemic. Thank goodness Frank and Mikey were on the job to report on happenings at Yosemite National Park!
Be a wild thing!
Wild thing, I think I love you!
July: The Democratic Party stages a virtual Convention that a was surprisingly moving, and despite a few technical glitches, was both watchable and inspiring. Shortly before the convention, Biden chose Kamala Harris as his running mate. HUZZAH!!! Mittens produced a cringeworthy convention, at least partially on the grounds of the WH, which as it is a government property, I’m pretty sure was illegal. One of his lesser crimes, I guess. I’ve lost count.
Well, it IS rather easy to understand…
Personally, I think the voice of Pinky is much more soothing than that of You Know Who!
August: We learned of the death of one of the guiding lights of the Twitter Panda Community. She loved pandas and NASCAR and was a force for connection within the panda community. It was not coronavirus, but who knows if her heart condition would have gotten more scrutiny if not for the overwhelming strain that coronavirus placed on hospitals.
Meanwhile, despite a slight dip in cases in May and June, the unwillingness of some states to institute mask requirements and event restrictions, the pandemic comes roaring back. Just when toilet paper supplies began to normalize.
But late in august (the 21st, to be exact) we had some GREAT news!
Who will win? Six and Sebben battle it out on the track!
Mommee Mei has an eagle eye!
A new cubby! The possibilities are endless!
September: Ping learns he can stay forever, and Frank and Mikey become Felties!
Mommee Mei always knows the right thing to do and say!
Is that a donut I see before me?
October: Frank applies for a new job!
Frank is off on a new adventure!
And now here we are! November! Mittens Removal Day!
Mittens Removal Day!
Be the very brave Bear!
Bob T Panda
Today is a national holiday. I hope you have resisted the siren song to gather with friends and family far and wide, because more than any time during this pandemic, it is not safe to do so. I just learned of another friend to pandas who has contracted COVID-19 and I really don’t want anyone else to get it.
But with all that, I am thankful for so many things.
I am thankful that neither I, nor anyone in my closest circles have become ill.
Of those friends and acquaintances who have contracted COVID 19, I am thankful you are recovering, and my deepest hope is that you recover completely.
I am thankful for those of you who read my ‘toons.
I am thankful when you tell me something I have written has touched your heart.
I am thankful that so many of you have chosen to support my various Kickstarter projects, and especially my felty panda project! it continues to give me great joy and comfort through these hard and increasingly desperate times.
I am thankful that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be our leaders in the new year. With every announcement of cabinet picks, I am reminded of how far we have fallen, and how gradual and yet all at once, what we once took for granted crumbled before our eyes.
I am thankful for the realization that even if I can’t gather with friends today, that I can skip the turkey and gravy and just eat an entire pie by myself, which follows a dinner of stuffing and cranberry relish.
I am thankful that we have a new baby cubby in DC and like the little miracle that he is, was named Xiao Qi Ji, as such.
Once upon a time…
Be the Bear!
Bob T Panda
Princess Pinky says, she is thankful for cuppycakes and da panda kindygarten and her magical wand!
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