Panda Born At National Zoo

American VoicesOpinion ISSUE 48•38 Sep 17, 2012

After five disappointing false pregnancies, Mei Xiang, the female panda at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., gave birth to a four-ounce cub last night, stunning zoo officials. What do you think?

  • “May mother and child enjoy many years of being gawked at in a cage.”

    Gene Tanchauco –
    Systems Analyst

  • “I’ll give a shit once the cub looks cute and furry and not like a wiggling piece of sausage.”

    Sage Ralston –
    Shuttle Bus Driver

  • “Did it sneeze? Don’t bother me until it sneezes.”

    Jayne Caefer –
    Air-Conditioning Mechanic

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