Forget, for the moment, the pandemonium being unleashed by the new occupants of the White House.

Every now and then — a little too often, lately — I decide I can’t take much more of the news emanating from there and from the rest of the world, and I need a bit of happy to get me through the day.

And what could be happier than a couple of playful animals . . . in this case, the pair of Chinese giant pandas at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. They have just been introduced to the public after becoming acclimated to their new surroundings, and Panda-mania has once again descended upon our nation’s capital.

So, without further ado, here are the true toasts of the town: Bao Li and Qing Bao.

Please don’t ask me who’s who, because I have no idea. But it only matters to them, really . . . and to the lucky staff members at the zoo who have the great pleasure of caring for them.

I just thought their pictures might make a few people smile today — it certainly worked for me.

They are far more fun to watch than that pair on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Just sayin’ . . .

Brendochka
1/28/25