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October 18, 2005
Do You Think They Considered Naming Him "Smokey?"
The National Zoo’s giant panda cub finally has a name. Yesterday, zoo officials revealed that the bear who many (i.e. yours truly) have been referring to as “That cute little Panda cub that gets to spend the first two years of his existence in America before having to live the rest of his life in miserable Red China” will now be known as “Tai Shan.” As we all know, “Tai Shan” is Chinese for “Peaceful Mountain.” Apparently “Up Yours” was zoo officials' second choice.
