Tomorrow is the big day, when we will reveal the winners of the “Where in the World is Babette de Panda” photo contest. But, until then, I offer one of my favorite photos, which shows that everyone loves pandas! (And especially Babette!)
You can be sure that these two gentlemen were honored and delighted to meet Babette, the globe-trotting panda extraordinaire!
See you tomorrow!
Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda
Here are photos taken by another finalist in the “Where in the world is Babette de Panda” contest, Sylvia Coates of somewhere in California. Sylvia was kind enough to create a lovely panda sized bikini for Babette and take her to the beach! (OK, so maybe it really wasn’t all that kind to photograph Babette in a bikini, but she is very secure in her attractiveness)
Tune in tomorrow for more finalist phots, and remember,
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
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.
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
I hope you all had as much fun taking these pictures of Babette as she trotted around the globe these last few weeks, as I did looking at them. Sometimes I laughed so loud I scared Mehitabel! I could swear that she (Babette) had different expressions on her face depending on where she was and what she was doing. But that’s not possible….is it?
Anyway, despite the fact she has been behaving like a jet setting panda these last few weeks, let us not forget that she has a very serious mission in life, and that is as founder and director for the Hospital for Indigent Pandas, located in Greenbank, WA. The hospital also hosts the Stuffy Panda Rescue Foundation, which is headquartered in Langley, WA.
So here is her nurse’s outfit, which is a replication of the outfit the the actual Babette de Panda wore when taking care of her good friend Victory!
And remember, Virginia, there IS a “Babette de Panda“! Next week, we will announce the winners of the first ever “Where in the world is Babette de Panda?” photo contest! stay tuned!
Be the Bear
Bob T. Panda
Tomorrow: The Panda Kindergarten celebrates New Year’s Eve!
To continue with the requirements of the Versatile Blogger Award, here are 7 things that you might not know about me:
1. My fantasy dinner party guest list would include, Dave Barry, Jamie Lee Curtis, The Coen Brothers ( with Frances McDormand, of course) John Cleese, Paula Poundstone, and Kevin Kline. There would not be a dry seat in the house.
2. I like watching movies where things blow up.
3. I like to play computer solitaire.
4. I like to eat icing right out of the can.
5. I am a terrible procrastinator.
6. I am not really a panda.
7. I can’t tell you the 7th thing or I’d have to kill you.
And here are some more pictures of Babette in her around the world travels!
Babette with her favorite Junior panda, Po.
Babette in a bed of flowers!
Babette at the Palace
Babette, as you can see, is continuing her around the world journey. Jetting here, jetting there…. my head is spinning trying to keep up with her! Has this been fun? I think so!
Where will she turn up next?
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
To continue with the requirements of the Versatile Blogger Award, here are 7 things that you might not know about me:
1. My fantasy dinner party guest list would include, Dave Barry, Jamie Lee Curtis, The Coen Brothers ( with Frances McDormand, of course) John Cleese, Paula Poundstone, and Kevin Kline. There would not be a dry seat in the house.
2. I like watching movies where things blow up.
3. I like to play computer solitaire.
4. I like to eat icing right out of the can.
5. I am a terrible procrastinator.
6. I am not really a panda.
7. I can’t tell you the 7th thing or I’d have to kill you.
And here are some more pictures of Babette in her around the world travels!
Babette with her favorite Junior panda, Po.
Babette in a bed of flowers!
Babette at the Palace
Babette, as you can see, is continuing her around the world journey. Jetting here, jetting there…. my head is spinning trying to keep up with her! Has this been fun? I think so!
Where will she turn up next?
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
We are approaching the end of our contest period and we have gotten some great entries in the past few days! Babette has been jetting back and forth between Singapore, Cambodia, Las Vegas, and now, Disneyland, where she is happy to report that, “they are all about the pandas here! Everyone is wearing big panda ears! I feel so welcome!”
Here she is in The Magic Panda Kingdom!
And here she is conversing with one of her relatives in Thailand, via Skype!
We are also happy to report that the photographer who took the slightly embarrassing photo of Babette has been identified. She made it up to her by taking Babette to Disneyland.
You can see why she might be perturbed! But then maybe Babette should think twice before abusing Bob’s credit cards so badly, again.
Be the Bear!
Bob T. (new cartoons in progress) Panda
We are approaching the end of our contest period and we have gotten some great entries in the past few days! Babette has been jetting back and forth between Singapore, Cambodia, Las Vegas, and now, Disneyland, where she is happy to report that, “they are all about the pandas here! Everyone is wearing big panda ears! I feel so welcome!”
Here she is in The Magic Panda Kingdom!
And here she is conversing with one of her relatives in Thailand, via Skype!
We are also happy to report that the photographer who took the slightly embarrassing photo of Babette has been identified. She made it up to her by taking Babette to Disneyland.
You can see why she might be perturbed! But then maybe Babette should think twice before abusing Bob’s credit cards so badly, again.
Be the Bear!
Bob T. (new cartoons in progress) Panda
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!
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!
See you tomorrow, in a better mood, we hope.
Be the Bear!
Bob T. Panda
