Things are getting out of hand. Time to bring in the negotiators:
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Dear Peacekeeping Bears (I’m sorry, I don’t know your names),
I have been a Bad Dog, and I don’t know how to fix it. I went on the Bark-O-Net (you know, all the dogs barking from different houses?), and my neighbor Rex suggested I should try to contact you. Here’s my story:
I made friends with a cat in Seattle by the name of Mehitabel. I thought Mehitabel was my friend, especially when she was so comforting when I thought my Mom was about to die. But then Mehitabel gave me some bad advice about my Mom’s new pet, Teddy Rosalie – Mehitabel told me to eat Teddy Rosalie! So I tried to. And Mom got angry. And Teddy Rosalie called her friend Vlad the Vampire to come all the way from Great Britain to protect her!
Now Vlad’s hiding in all kinds of weird places and scaring the heck out of me. Then Mehitabel found out that Vlad’s planning on doing the same to her – and now Mehitabel and Vlad are at war! I’m scared all the time.
Can you help?
Fearfully yours, Cody
PS: Mehitabel also told me pandas are bad, but I’ve heard they’re pretty much in the same boat I am – which puts them on my side, doesn’t it?
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ATTENTION: Cody
FROM: Bear Peacekeeping Command Headquarters, Customer Services Sub-Command, Office of the Bear General, Communications Detail #10101010, 1 Collaborative Way, Hinterland, State of Peace , New World Order
Thank you Cody for your communication. We here at Bear Peacekeeping Headquarters (BPH) take all requests for assistance seriously. Our very first order of business is to make sure all participants currently have all their stuffing still in place (or for those unfortunate flesh beings – are unharmed). That being the case (which it sounds like it is) we bear down to stop the hostilities immediately. It is only then that we come to bear on solving the issues – once the safety of the participants is guaranteed.
We definitely can help you Cody and can have a platoon of Swiss Bear Peacekeepers (we use many nationalities in our services and given your participants are multi national in nature, the Swiss should do a good job) on their way within a day at your request. I cannot say how the final negotiations will progress until we have stabilized the situation and all are secure. If you choose to accept our offer of help, I suggest that you take some steps in preparation for our arrival.
First, please advise all the participants that we are coming, so there are no surprises (this can be done by bark-o-gram if you choose). Also advise them that we will not bear any interference or actions taken while we are en route or on site. Given one of your participants is Vlad the Vampire, give him fair warning that we come with all the knowledge and weapons used in the Olde Worlde and expect his cooperation. We have an invisibility cloak detector and disruptor as well as a speed limiting force field .The cat Mehitabel will be more difficult given her distance and attitude. Tell her we have vets on call, should she be unruly or difficult.
And make sure all participants are aware that we use force only in the extreme to protect ourselves or other participants – so if every one behaves this will be a bears’ picnic.
Please advise if you wish us to dispatch the Swiss Bear Peacekeepers to aid in your situation.
Yours most peacefully,
General Thomas P. Bearing, Bear Peacekeeping Command Headquarters, Customer Services Sub-Command, Office of the Bear General, Communications Detail #10101010
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Dear General Bearing,
Please come immediately. I will let Mehitabel and Vlad know that you will be arriving soon. Thank you so much for getting back to me so quickly!
Gratefully yours, Cody
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Cody,
are you nuts? inviting more bears to this poo fest? It is bad enough that we already have all those cursed pandas and Teddy Rosalie, not to mention that deluded vampire bear, but do you really think this so called Bear Peacekeeping force is going to be unbiased?
I really hope you can call them off. I’ll let you have my favorite catnip mousie if you do.
Apprehensively yours, Mehitabel
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Dear Rosalie, Cody, Mehitabel and General Thomas P Bearing,
Well, well what a pretty pass this has come to! I thought I was handling the situation with complete competence. I have actually been a mediator for many many years now. That said I am not proud and am quite prepared for the Swiss Bear Peacekeeping core to arrive and assist.
Mehitabel my dear cat ( choke, cough wretch ) you seem to be the only one at odds to this attempt at mediation. Far be it from me to point the paw but it seems that only you are at odds with the suggestion.Perhaps you would feel better if you had something in your corner, Gnomes of Zurich or maybe the UN ( the guy with the pretty blue hats) . Feel free to pick any representative you choose! We do not want you to feel out numbered or un-advantaged !
I am ready for anything …esp if food will be involved, but I am not a push over . I have not been around for eons and I have learned a thing or two! OH! and I have plenty of allies I can call on if the cat is unhelpful!
I remain your un-humble servant.
Vladimir the Omnipotent Immortal Vampire
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ATTENTION: Cody
FROM: Bear Peacekeeping Command Headquarters, Customer Services Sub-Command, Office of the Bear General, Communications Detail #10101010, 1 Collaborative Way, Hinterland, State of Peace, New World Order
At your request in your June 7 communique, we shall dispatch the platoon of Bear Peacekeepers today and they shall be en route to you. Expect arrival shortly.
Yours most peacefully,
General Thomas P. Bearing, Bear Peacekeeping Command Headquarters, Customer Services Sub-Command, Office of the Bear General, Communications Detail #10101010
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The foregoing is a collaborated post by Cordelia’s Mom (as Cody), Paul Curran (as General Thomas P. Bearing), Willowdot 21 (as Valdimir the Omnipotent Immortal Vampire), and Anne Belov a/k/a Bob T. Panda (as Mehitabel).
We all hope you enjoyed this Four-Way Post. Stay tuned for more – the negotiations have only just begun!
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Be sure to come back and read the comments. If I know my collaborators, they will each be fighting to have the last word!)
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You may comment on the post, comment on my Facebook or Twitter pages, or email me at cordeliasmom2012@yahoo.com or notcordeliasmom@aol.com
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Photos of the individual characters were supplied by each character’s owner, and the ending cartoon was drawn by Anne Belov a/k/a Bob T. Panda.
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Bravo! This was a very fun read.
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Thanks, Dan. It was incredibly fun to do, especially considering the exceptionally talented people that were working together!
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Ha! Fun post CM- that devious cat Mehitabel won’t get away with this! (Well done with the editing.)
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It did turn out well. I’m still snickering.
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I have to say these animal posts are my absolute favorite. Cody and Mehitabel were hilarious enough. Now that the bears are involved it’s just brilliant.
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Thanks, hon. Maybe there will be a book in it someday. After you finish writing and publishing yours, you can advise me on how to do it. (Or I could ask Anne – after all, she published all those panda books!)
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I think we need the peace keeping team here, too. Can you sent contact information? I will be awaiting your response most eagerly!
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Well, Marilyn, color me extremely embarrassed! Here it is more than 7 years later, and I only just now saw your comment as I was preparing to republish the post. I so wish I would have replied back then – maybe you could have joined the fray. That would have been awesome. Hope all is well with you and Garry as we begin 2023.
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We’re okay, just seven years more decrepit. I don’t think I’m joining anyone’s fight these days. I am not longer “getting old.” I’m old. I never expected to get this old and apparently I’m going to get even older. Yoicks.
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I hear you. I’m only a few years behind you.
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You’d be surprised at how much difference — at our age — a few years makes. It didn’t used to make ANY difference, but now it does. I was surprised. Of course these past few years have been tough years for everyone, but I think older people lost an important piece of our lives when we can least afford to lose it.
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Boy, things are a little tense over at my house! Mehitabel is hissing and grumbling to herself, and I went into my room to find all the pandas on the floor, with little bite marks on some of their ears. This is not good, but it was a lot of fun! I hope Vlad, the Swiss peacekeeping bears, and Teddy Rosalie all return from wherever Bob took the dump truck. Sorry about that.
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Well, I can’t imagine what you mean. Teddy Rosalie and Vlad (and Cody) are all here with me. And I’m pretty sure the Peacekeeping Bears are out patrolling or something. Do you suppose Bob put the wrong critters in that dump truck? You might want to count those pandas again- Mehitabel might have tricked Bob.
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Oh man! That is so unfair! I thought the panda kindergarten was too quiet this morning!
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Ha! Little does Bob know that the Swiss Peacekeeping Bears have all opened their Swiss Bear Pocket Knives and cut their way out of the net. They have set up a command post in the rear of the dump truck and are waiting to pounce as soon as the truck stops. They have established communications with their headquarters using the stealth radios they had secreted by sewing parts into their uniforms. Road blocks are being set up as we speak. Tanks and bear carriers have been dispatched bringing reinforcements – they should intercept the dump truck momentarily. Air cover in the form of Blackhawks are now circling the road blocks awaiting the arrival of the dump truck..
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(oooo, how exciting this story is becoming!)
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Oops. I knew we should have frisked those bears!
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So exciting! Loving this adventure tail 🙂
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I know Vicky. All this interaction and mixed perspective has grabbed my attention. And, it is interesting that you should post, as I was wondering if it is I, Max would be entering this saga. It seems as if we need to involve another continent’s persepective. Thank you to the four original participants for sharing their interactions. Such hilarity. I would be rolling on the floor laughing if the room wasn’t spinning and the nurses weren’t so stern. Shh, don’t tell them I am I am on my cell.
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The water’s fine. Anyone who wishes to jump in is welcome to do so. Nothing like a good worldwide dispute to keep everyone on their toes.
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Thank you for thinking of me Candy, and thanks for the invitation to play, Cordeliasmom.
I will consult with my comrades of the plush variety. I think an Australian intervention may be required!
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Oh, I do hope so! You can send an email to cordeliasmom2012@yahoo.com – just indicate in the subject line that it’s for a collaborated post. I’ll respond with instructions on how we do it (must have some kind of guidelines in place, else it becomes too unmanageable for the editor [me]). Looking forward to hearing from you!
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Methitabel you LIE?!!
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Oh my gosh, GIGGLING here! You are all so talented! I love it! Onto the next one! ♥
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The collaborated posts are the most fun I’ve had while blogging, and I’m honored that such talented bloggers are willing to join in. Glad you’re enjoying them.
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