These days, it’s not just news programs and debates where candidates try to get as much air time as they can! Yep, they all strive to get on as many talk shows as possible, so that voters see their “real people” (or is that “panda?”) sides.
And what better talk show is there, than Mehitabel Tonite!?
Mehitabel knows how to get to the heart of the matter with her guests, don’t you think?
Be the Bear,
Bob T. Panda
*Fabulous Furry Friday salutes the Wee Wu Self! (*Thank you and a cuppycake to Stevi G. for coining that descriptive phrase about the wu self! It’s perfect.)
Since recently we saluted the Meihems on the occasion on their second birthday, This week we will salute Mr. Wu, who is no longer two, or at least Mr. Wu, no longer “wee” is now turning three. Really, the poetry police should be here any minute. Should I give you full credit for this rhyme, Stevi?
I will try to find some Wu-toons that have not been rebroadcast lately, but you know I love the Wu self so much, I show his cartoons whenever I can.
Here are a selection from each of Wu’s adventures, which (beware, advertisement coming) can be found in his very own book, The Panda Chronicles Book 4: The Book of Wu. You know you want it!
Mr Wu’s first adventure with the rascally panda kindergarten, saw him sail the high seas in his little donut floaty. Which is pretty funny, because Mr Wu would avoid baths at all costs.
Yo ho ho and a bottle of boo beer!
And then there was the time Mr. Wu built an airplane (with the help of the panda kindergarten…
Will the panda kindergarten get it put together before Bai Yun gets home?
But once safely on the ground (not to mention grounded for life) Mr Wu’s resolve to not get mixed up with the pandy kindy did not last long…
Fanmail from some Flounder?
Voices in the night, a ladder, a letter…adios…
Wu’s next big adventure was The Wizard of Wu…
We’re in for it now, Binky!
Hang on to your hats, kids, it’s gonna be a bumpy ride!
And finally, It’s a Wu-nderful Life graced these pages…
Thank goodness Bee the Bear still has her magical wand from the last adventure.
This one was a real tear-jerker….
So, now you know, if you don’t have Mr. Wu’s book already, you need it, right? There will be more from Pinky’s presidential campaign next week, but today, let’s celebrate Mr.wu’s Birthday, just a couple of days ago on July 29th!
Be the Bear,
Bob T. Panda
Really, it is getting extremely…um…naughty pandish around here. Princess Pinky is on a rampage, getting on 60 Minutes, being interviewed by Oprah…where will it all end????
And now, Mr Wu, who has always been such a good little panda, at least in comparison to Princess Pinky, is giving unauthorized news reports on ZooNooz. Okay, so Mr. Wu went on a whole bunch of adventures with the panda kindergarten, and all, but now that he’s gotten a good job as Inspector Panda’s assistant, we thought that he would walk the straight and narrow.
Even the real life Mr. Wu has been a bit of a bad boy lately. Taking a page from his brother Yun Zi the destroyer, no doubt!
An election recap from Mr. Wu…
Perhaps Mr. Wu has been hanging out with Pinky just a little too much.
Be the Bear,
Bob T Panda
By the way, not only is today Mr wu’s actual Birthday, it is also World Tiger Day! Mehitabel says Huzzah! Here are some bonus tiger cartoons to celebrate the day!
Much better to take a selfie with pandas!
You know we’re just kidding about this, right?
What do you mean conflict of interest? Who started the ZooNooZ show anyway? I think Pinky is behind this! I demand to see my lawyer! And can’t someone get Pinky’s headlines off my post?
Bob gets fired….what is this world coming to?
Hmmm….someone may have used that line before….
Pinky says: Don’t forget to get Pinky swag at Pandyland! Your purchase helps to support my campaign!
I am going to have to do something!
Be the Bear
Bob T Panda
* Fabulous Furry Friday is proud to present our…
Yes, the darling duo turns TWO this weeK, and all things Pinky aside, we are delighted to celebrate the Meihem’s big week! (For those of you who are new to panda watching, the Meihems are the twin cubs of Lun Lun and Yang Yang of the Cublanta Zoo …um I meant Zoo Atlanta…deep in the southern belle state of Georgia.
I remember the day they were born. I was watching the Zoo Atlanta panda cam and Lun Lun was in the den, and wouldn’t you know it a little cub just slid out. of…you know…the cub slidey place, and then not even a half hour later, here comes ANOTHER one! I immediately called one of the panda faithful, knowing she would be watching as well, and we yelled into our phones and jumped around our respective kitchens.
The first appearance of the twinkies on The Panda Chronicles
We started off calling them The Twinkies, but when they got their real names at 100 days, Mei Lun and Mei Huan, we began to call them the Meihems, because when you have more than one panda cub, you are bound to have Meihem!
But of course, Mr Wu had had a whole year of being the center of attention, and he. was. not. pleased at this development.
Mr Wu speaks out!
And then there was the old gender misidentification thing. For the first four months, we thought they were boys…
Sweet dreams, little bears!
Huzzah! a guest appearance by little Po!
Well, you didn’t think Pinky would be able to resist showing up in the Meihem’s tribute, did you?
So, once they were determined to be girls, appropriate measures had to be taken!
downloadable paper panda upgrade
Ready for panda kindergarten!
And in March of 2014, The Meihems joined the Panda Scouts, and have worn their uniforms proudly, ever since.
Time to call in …Inspector panda!
We hope you enjoyed this Tribute to Meihem, and if you would like to read ALL the cartoons about this dynamic duo, be sure to pick up a copy of The Panda Chronicles Book 5: Pandapocalypse NOW, starring the Meihems and Princess Pinky.
Be the bear!
Bob T. Panda
Be sure to stay tuned to our tribute to Mr. Wu later this month who turns THREE! Oh yeah, and um… someone else’s birthday is coming up in August… can’t quite remember whose…..
For those of you in the know, TODAY is the Meihem’s birthday. Huzzah! But. Pinky refused to give up her cartoon today, so Fabulous Furry Friday will host The Salute to Meihem! Be sure to check in on Friday for Pandapalooza X 2!
It was inevitable that Pinky and I would have to have a great debate, live on the Mehitabel Tonite!!! show. I think she is getting some unfair advantage, what with being on magazine covers and newspaper stories all over the place. It’s time to even the score!
What about us pandas who have been around for a while? Are you going to throw us over for each new furry face that comes along? And Pinky has hacked into my computer AGAIN and I can’t get her graphics off of my headline.
Can anyone stop this pandapocalyptic menace?
Don’t mess with Pinky. Or her minions.
Stay tuned folks! Politics is a bear!
Be the…um….Bear,
Bob T. panda
A new report from panda nanny extraordinaire Nicole McCorkle reveals that while Mei Xiang may be doing a little decorating around her den, we shouldn’t start knitting booties for the new arrivals just yet. Pandas are notoriously coy when it comes to revealing if they are actually pregnant or not.
we are still hoping for a panda cub trifecta
will the pitter patter of little paws soon follow?
This doesn’t have anything to do with Mei Xiang, but I was looking for this one!
Will Mei have a new cub or two? Will Pinky take time out from her campaign to babysit? Will the minions be caught breaking in to Bob’s campaign headquarters? Stay tuned to this channel! and remember, Vote Pinky, Vote often!
Declare your support for Pinky!
BTW, I’ve been having a little internet frolic (get your minds out of the gutters, people!) over on the blog Cordelia’s Mom, Still, and we have been doing a group post between Cordelia’s Mom and a few other bloggers. I even did a special cartoon for it, but the only place you can see it is here!
Be the Bear,
Bob T. Panda
A recent commenter to this blog reminded me of something satirical folk singer Tom Paxton once said. “Some people you don’t have to satirize, you just quote ’em.” ’nuff said.
There is something very funny going on here…
Normally, I would give these lines to one of the feline candidates, but we haven’t gotten there yet.
On another disturbing note, I think “someone” has hacked into my computer. My normal graphic header for all my cartoons has been altered, and for some reason, I am unable to remove the overlay of text. I suspect Pinky is somehow involved in this. I better call her mother and see if she is monitoring Pinky’s computer usage.
Vote Pinky, Vote often!. Hey! that’s not what I meant to say! Stop that Pinky!
Meanwhile, my colleague in cuppycakes, Vicky Vladic, has a great post about the sneezing baby panda video, not to mention full length movie over at her blog V Something Speaks. Go check it out! You will be rewarded by a yummy cuppycake recipe!
Be the Bear,
Bob T. Panda
Pinky’s campaign to be President is rocketing on, despite the little set back of not being able to sell Tiger selfies at the Zoo. Some people are so unreasonable!!!!
In concert with Pinky’s recently discovered popularity, her plan to print her own money is working out nicely, at least for Pinky.
For Bob T., not so much.
Butter wouldn’t melt in her adorable little mouth….
And yes, there really is Pinky Money.Don’t spend it all in one place.
I wanted to add a special thanks thanks to writer Jane Steen, who gave me a lovely write up in her newsletter this week. A few weeks ago, she wrote a post about how she had written a chapter that contained references to some early John Singer Sargent paintings that didn’t exist. Being a huge Sargent fan, I wrote to her, telling her of my…um…penchant for forging Sargent. Thanks again for your kind and complimentary words, Jane. Not to mention the plug for pandas. Did I mention I have books for sale?
Be the Bear,
Bob T. Panda
It has been Pinky Pinky Pinky all the time around here lately. I do like to give the other pandas a chance to shine, but Pinky is so persuasive! What is a panda satirist supposed to do?
But a news story making the rounds of the panda faithful caught my attention this week, involving not Pinky but her mother! It turns out, that Mei Xiang had a very successful film career, long before Pinky or even Tai Shan was a gleam in their father’s eye. Yes, according to some research done by Pandas International, Mei Xiang (otherwise known as Pinky’s Mommee) was the sneezing baby panda, with over 200,000,000 views on and off youtube.
There will be a response to this news, in the pages of the Panda Chronicles, but not just yet. In the meantime, enjoy these cartoons from the archives for Fabulous Furry Friday!
Boopie and the pandas…
a morality tale…
…in several parts…
…but Boopie and the pandas live happily ever after. Ben does not.
Have a happy weekend, ya’ll!
Be the Bear,
Bob T Panda