Tuesday 11 January 2011

Animal Diplomacy.........

Tian Tian
Hullo ma wee blog,

Hullaballo and cute photo opportunities abound with the announcement that two breeding age giant pandas are being given by China to Edinburgh Zoo.



 The bears Tian Tian and Yangguang, a breeding pair born in 2003, will be under the custodianship of the zoo society.  The project represents the culmination of five years of political and diplomatic negotiation at the highest level and it is anticipated the giant pandas will arrive in their new home in Edinburgh as soon as a date is agreed. The gifting of these animals is a diplomatic gesture symbolising hoped for closer ties between China and the UK.

But wait a minute.

Is this for real?

Is this an offer made in black and white?

Do we have to Panda to the Chinese from now on?

Frankly I'm bamboo-zled....

Still on a cheerier note - at least they weren't gifted to Glasgow or they could have ended up like this alleged pair of Rangers supporters !



 
Animal diplomacy has been around for centuries. Numerous governments have been brought down by a coo!

OK. OK. I'm sorry!!!

See you later

10 comments:

Unknown said...

OMG stop stop, please stop! :-)

Alistair said...

Och admit it - you LOVED it!!!

Ha....

Big Swifty said...

Absolutely shocking jokes, and therefore very funny. It caused pandamonium in our house. And you've won my prize draw, so hop over to Big Swifty for details. Cheers, Andrew

The Scudder said...

I've always been so grateful NOT to be a Panda .,.,especially a BREEDING Panda .,.,
Has anybody ever seen a giant Panda that looks in any way different from all other giant Pandas ?
Jesus, it must be like shagging yourself !
PS AL : the Puns were quite dreadful ,,exactly as they shoud be !

Alistair said...

Cheers Swifty, I'll be over shortly.....

Alistair said...

Hmmn - this never came through straight away so I missed it at the time Scudder.

I've never spent time thinking about the sex lives of Pandas before but I suppose it takes all sorts........

I see your point though.

If I looked like you I might feel the same!

All good pun!

Kat_RN said...

Excellent! Don't change a thing my friend. Cute photos too!
Kat

lom said...

groan

Alistair said...

lom - Aye, you loved it too......

Scottish Nature Boy said...

Crivens, Jings, I laughed so much my stitches have come undone... Puntastic - you are a sad man Al abd there is no hope for you - and all the better for it! Cheers, SNB

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