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News of the Panda World: Secret Emails Revealed!

Well the wait is over and it is now known that Mei Xiang is not and possibly was never pregnant.  While we are sorrowful for this disappointing news, it didn’t stop us from hacking into Mei’s private email correspondence with other pandas at American zoos.  Here is a transcript of a number of communications:

 

firstpanda@nationalzoo.bear to gracelandpanda@memphiszoo.cute :  Hey, YaYa. Guess you heard the news by now.  I tried to keep the thing going, but finally, I was just tired of the charade.  How goes life in the south? LOL

 

gracelandpanda@memphiszoo.cute to firstpanda@nationalzoo.bear:  I feel your pain.  The thing is its just way to hot down here to even think about…well you know.  And by the way, just ignore anything Lun Lun writes to you. She’ll pretend she’s sympathetic, but she really just wants to brag.

 

Firstpanda to gracelandpanda: Thanks for the heads up. I put my phone on voice mail so I don’t have to listen to her.  Who cares about Po or Pooh’s toilet training anyway?  I’m just hoping they’re not going to come up with some excuse to deport us. It’s not MY fault, if you get my drift….

 

southernbelle@pandamom.cub to firstpanda: Hey sweetie, I keep getting you’alls machine and I just wanted to send my …condolences.  Did I tell you about the cutest thing Po did yesterday?  Well, I have to go. A mother’s work and all…bye now!

 

surferbear@sandiegozoo.beach to firstpanda:  Hey man, so sorry about your loss or whatever. We’ll all be meditating and lighting incense for you, that is if I can find some matches.  After that little incident in the gift shop, they are keeping a close watch on the fire-sticks.  Keep the faith. Peace and love….

 

Well, that’s all we have time for today. Tune in for more of our clandestine look into the private communications of the American panda populace!

 

Be the Bear

Bob T. Panda

 

The world is waiting……….

All of us in the panda-sphere are not so patiently waiting for  Mei Xiang, the First lady of Pandas in our nations capital to…well, do something.  Keepers at the zoo were first hopeful that she was “with cub” but now are not so sure.  And yet, she continues with her hormonal hi-jinks while we all hover over our computers waiting and watching.  So of course, it’s time for another cartoon.

Welcome to “Mei Watch”!

Be the Bear!

Bob T. Panda

 

“Mei Watch” coming soon to the Panda Channel!

Just wanted to give you a heads up that we are still following the drama at the National Zoo, with our first lady of Pandas!  Mei is continuing to engage in hinky behavior.  Some would say she is milking the situation for all she is worth.

Hey kids! It’s time for…WHEEL…OF…PANDAS!!!!!!!

As a small bear, I loved game shows!  to think that an everyday, run of the mill panda could win fabulous prizes by being on a game show? swell!

Be the bear!

Bob T. Panda

Hug me now!

Well, it turns out there really IS a Panda Channel!  Who knew?   Just saw a short film on the Panda Channel Of a panda getting a massage and bath and then going to his playroom!

Just goes to show you that I can’t make anything absurd up, without it being true!

Be the Bear!

Bob T. Panda

PS There is NO truth to those rumors that are floating about facebook about me and a certain french panda!

Stay tuned to the Panda Channel for an update: Mei-Xiang: Preggers, or malingering opportunist?

If I Have But One Life to Live, Let Me Live it as a Panda!

All My Pandas......

When I was in panda kindergarten, sometimes we would get to watch the soap operas on our big screen TV back in the den.  I love how nothing ever really happened from day to day, but the “not happening” was filled with such drama!  We at the Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire felt that the time was right for an all panda soap opera!  We have such depth of character don’t you think?  And getting international panda star, Babette de Panda to take a leading role…. well, you be the judge!

Be the Bear!

Bob T.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If I Have But One Life to Live, Let Me Live it as a Panda!

All My Pandas......

When I was in panda kindergarten, sometimes we would get to watch the soap operas on our big screen TV back in the den.  I love how nothing ever really happened from day to day, but the “not happening” was filled with such drama!  We at the Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire felt that the time was right for an all panda soap opera!  We have such depth of character don’t you think?  And getting international panda star, Babette de Panda to take a leading role…. well, you be the judge!

Be the Bear!

Bob T.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Announcing the World’s FIRST PandaRama!

The pandarama

As if I don’t have enough to do, today I invented the world’s first Pandarama!  Why?  I say, why not? After all, what could be better than multiple layers of pandas in the round, as it were?  This impressive bit of cutting and pasting was actually inspired by a real art historical phenomenon. I am of course speaking of Mesdag’s Panorama, which still exists in the Hague in Holland.  Mesdag was a late 19th century painter with enough family money to have a lovely little mansion in the Hague which is now a jewel box of a museum.  He got this idea to make a giant painting in the round, of the seashore, and got a bunch of his artist pals to join him in painting this big circular painting in a building where it still resides today. On walking up the stairs, you find yourself in a large circular room, and you are at the beach!  There is sand and everything.

I don’t know that I will make a pandarama that you can walk into, but I will make more. It’s just way too fun.

Be the Bear!

Close-upof the Pandarama

If Elected…..

Well the “Pandas for President” movement is heating up fast!  I already have two (count ’em, 2 actual supporters, although one said she would jump ship if someone else was available) I am working on my stumpy speech (that is a speech written by someone with a stumpy tail, I think) and getting platform shoes and making up a bunch of stuff…oops I mean reviewing my accomplishments. So, vote for me and I promise to serve cuppy cakes at the White House to all visitors who voted for me. I also will think about a new paint job as just “white” does not reflect the essential pandaness of being!

Be the Bear!

Vote for Bob!