Originally published at: U.S.A running out of pandas | Boing Boing
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Well there’s your problem. I don’t care how much you’re trying to flatter your fellow diplomats, no one should be serving panda curry when their population is so threatened.
“China’s panda policy. “They have a plan. They know what they’re doing.””
a Planda if you will
This generation of Americans just doesn’t want to make pandas anymore.
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The terrible truth is that pandas actually went extinct in 1965 but the Chinese government has been covering it up with polar bears and hair dye.
It’s a shame, because I think we have more bamboo than we’ve ever had.
People will be rioting in the streets. Pure pandamonium.
Fortunately, for years we’ve been working on a robotic panda!
Spies!
As adorable as raccoons are, you can find them in Germany. American alligators are unique to North America, at least, although I’ll concede that not everyone finds them cute. How about the pygmy rabbit?
… well, obviously, of course we haven’t recalled our raccoons, because our diplomatic relations with Germany are so filicitous
That, but also, have you ever tried to recall a raccoon? Raccoons are quite good at ignoring orders to leave.
I prefer to think of this as the US returning to its long run equilibrium number of giant pandas.
Thanks for all the pundas.
“We must stop panda-ing to Communist China!”
– MTG, probably.
Alas…
ETA: oops, missed the comments from @awfulhorrid