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| WaiMei 20 days old |
You can only imagine my delight when they announced at the senior center on Monday that the largest town near us, Miami, Oklahoma was getting a Panda. I almost fainted and fell in the floor. How in the world could a place with such a small population rate a valued and on-loan Panda (China only lets us borrow Pandas and not own them) and where would they put such a prize? Did Miami even have a zoo?
My table mates then tried to break it to me gently that their excitement was over a new Panda restaurant coming to Miami.
Oh, no, what a downer! Sorry. If you come to DC, we can take you to the zoo to see our pandas!
ReplyDeleteNow you will have to drown your disappointment in a big plate of orange chicken.
ReplyDeleteoh Gawd! What a fool! My mom loved pandas so much and lived about 3 hours from Denver when they had a panda (I think). Are your table mates still alive?
ReplyDeleteReminds me of our visit to Hong Kong to see the Giant Pandas there. Thrilling!
ReplyDeleteI guess you will just have to grin and bear it...
ReplyDeleteI don't want you to feel as though I'm pandering to you, but I want you to know that I have known your feeling of disappointment.
ReplyDeleteI like pandas, too - this is a very cute story. I hope you at least get to go to the Panda restaurant. :)
ReplyDeleteDrat. I was getting excited with and for you. A restaurant just doesn't have a fraction of the Panda charm.
ReplyDeleteAw crap, what a bummer. That is like getting a fake winning lottery ticket. So sorry.
ReplyDeleteAw, That's too bad.
ReplyDeleteSorry but I am totally laughing!
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain:)
ReplyDeleteI love pandas, too. They're such wonderful animals...they always seem to be in a world of their own.
ReplyDeleteI can feel your disappointment. I would be too! lol
Awwwwww. Dang. You had me there for a minute, getting excited too.
ReplyDeleteYou would like our zoo here too!
ReplyDeleteWhoops! Well, I can't blame you for being confused. I would have believed that a shy panda would be a perfect guest for a small town.
ReplyDeleteOh what a letdown. You'll have to go for a meal at the Panda Restaurant just for spite.
ReplyDeleteTabor
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many U.S. states have Pandas?
Jeanie
They must be talking about a Panda Express but I haven't cleared that up yet.
Brite Mist
Thank you for feeling my pain. Yes my table mates are still alive but just barely.
gigihawaii
That would thrill my heart!
Brighid
Oh you are just too, too clever. lol!
Cube
Of course you are “pandering” to me. lol
Lynn
I will be standing in that line too.
Elephant's Child
Yep, the restaurant is in a whole different category.
Arkansas Patti
A fake lottery ticket – yes, you got it.
Olga Hebert
Thanks. It was a bit sad for sure.
Riot Kitty
Somehow I knew you would be...right along with my son and daughter.
Pat
Thanks!
Lee
Pandas definitely march to a different drummer.
Kerry
See, it is a big disappointment isn't it.
Chatty Crone
Does your zoo have pandas?
Sparkling Red
Such a critter would definitely put that neighboring town on the map.
Pat MacKenzie
Yes, I'm pretty sure I will line up with the rest of the seniors at the restaurant.
Bummer! I never get excited over restaurants- Do you have a stuffed Panda collection?
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