Wombat Day 2011
The seventh annual Wombat Day isn’t until Saturday October 22, but the Wombies decided to start celebrating a few days early this year.
Chocolate, wine gums, a Wombat Day Cake and Wombat Fudge are all you need for the perfect Wombat Day.
To help celebrate Wombat Day, the Wombies’ good friend and multi-talented artist has painted Fraz, the latest portrait in her Wombania series. Zip over to Debbie’s wonderful website and have a look at all her other great paintings and drawings. You’ll be delighted you did!
The good folks at ButterSword are also celebrating Wombat Day, and they made a magnificent Wombat Cake for the occasion. If you visit them, they might even offer you a bite.
And over at T.M. Comics, Tony has done a great Ratbags Wombat Day cartoon to help celebrate down under. Cedric has really gotten into the spirit of the holiday despite being a rat and not a wombat. He’s the only flying wom-bat we know of. Go check out Cedric’s costume for a laugh.
Faythe from Grammy Mouse Tails made us a delicious Wombat Cake and put up a Wombie Alert to tell (warn?) her audience about our Wombat Day tradition. Pop on over to her blog and see what she has to say about us.
Loon from ****Loon has put up a Wombat Day announcement on her website. For the latest wacky news, check out her site.
Duncan from The Mad Hatters has also posted a Wombat Day announcement. It’s a mad world, and The Mad Hatters try to keep track of it.
And Sandee from Comedy Plus put up a Wombat Day announcement, too. For a daily dose of funny, check out Comedy Plus!
Happy Wombat Day everyone!
Woohoo, it’s party time Down Under!!!! I bags the big piece.
Everyone wants the big piece! We should have made more cake!!
Happy Wombat Day!!! (in advance)
Great Fraz painting too
Happy Wombat Day!!
Happy Wombat Day! But I am still celebrating on the 22nd.
I’m celebrating on the 20th, the 21st, the 22nd, and the 23rd! Might as well make Wombat Day a long weekend party!
My hubby is fixing me Wombie size pancakes for dinner tonight in celebration of Wombat day….of course I will put chocolate syrup on them…one of them, the other is getting maple syrup.
That’s sounds like a really good dinner! Maybe I should have that, too! With whipped cream and chocolate chips and wine gums!
I think I look “mature” in Deb’s painting!
That is good because you don’t act it.
Says who, Mr. Green Hair!
Fraz, you look very cute. Now don’t argue with green hair, your little patch of hair might turn that color.
Maybe on Halloween, I could dress up as Bearman!
Thanks Tony! 🙂
Looking forward to it ! 😆
Wombat Day is the best cake & chocolate day of the year!
I thought “TODAY” was the best chocolate day.
Careful Bearman, I hear Twink 🙂
I don’t want to put anyone in the corner on Wombat Day. But that doesn’t mean I won’t!
Just make sure you put chocolate and wine gums in that corner, Twink.
But if I did that, everybody would want to be sent to the corner!
Well, at least you’d get some artwork done.
You may be on to something. I never thought of baiting the corner so I could get some work done!
Can you throw a bottle of Shiraz in the corner as well? Just in case it gets hot!!!
Just for you, Loon!
Thanks, I promise to be good…as long as Bearman doesn’t bite me 🙂 I was going to say poke, but that could put me back in the corner 🙁
Rofl…That was a good one, Twink!
“Bite” is borderline, too, Loon, but I’ll let it slip this time.
If you don’t have a sense of humor around here, Deb, you’ll end up in the loony bin. (No offense to Loon.)
Loon go wash your mouth with a soapy solution, okay just kidding we will let you off this time but standing in the corner is getting to be a habit with you, hmm I wonder if there is a secret stash of wine gums over there? 🙂
Yes, wine gums in the corner doesn’t make it the most effective punishment.
No, Wombat Day is the best chocolate day! Chocolate cake, chocolate fudge, and chocolate chocolate!
And chocolate pancakes….
Yes, of course! And chocolate pancakes, too!
That’s such a cute painting! When will Wombat Day be an official holiday? 😉
We like to think of it as an official holiday around here, but we don’t really have any control over such matters. Write your politicians and demand that wombats get the recognition they’re due!
Thank you, Colleen!
Wombat Day has arrived at last!
Now those are some happy looking wombies! Is there an official ice cream flavor to go with the chocolate cake, or will any flavor do?
There’s no official Wombat Day ice cream flavor, so you can have your favorite flavor to go with your cake.
So many flavors of ice cream so little cake. Hmmm… will have to make more cake to accommodate all of those ice cream flavors!
I’m baking more Wombat Cakes, so you don’t have to worry about running out!
Twink, I assume you mean your “Favorite” flavor of/with Chocolate ???
My favorite flavor of ice cream is double chocolate fudge, but other people may prefer something other than chocolate. I know it’s hard to believe, but it’s true.
Can I have some of that double chocolate fudge too Twink? It sounds absolutely yummy 🙂
Of course! And it is very yummy!
I wish I am allowed to eat cake.
Maybe your mommy could make you a special carrot cake or spinach cake?
Great idea Twink!! i will ask mommy now 😉
But I’m not ready for it to be Wombat day yet. Are you still going to celebrate on the 22nd?
Of course! The gang just got a little impatient this year and decided to start celebrating a couple of days early. When they will stop celebrating is anyone’s guess.
That’s a relief, but I’m still having my chocolate pancake tonight….Wombie size. I told the hubby who is going to make them that he has to use a 1/2 box to make two.
I hope you have a sufficiently large frying pan, or electric griddle, on which to make them.
We have a griddle, and he filled the whole surface. Flipping it was no picnic. but he got it done. We couldn’t eat it all, but it was good. Ya know, chocolate don’t take bad on a pancake.
Flipping it is definitely the hardest part. I guess I should make a Wombie-sized lifter. If you couldn’t eat the whole pancake today, I guess that leaves some for Wombat Day! And chocolate chip pancakes are pretty good.
Give me a W, Give me an O, Give me a M, Give me a B, Give me a…hey….where’s the cake? It was just here! And where’s Fraz? Hmmmm….
Happy birthday, Wombania! Congrats on seven glorious wine gum-filled years! Hope the next seven are full of fun and Wombat fudge!
Fraz, come back here with the cake!!
Looks like you may have to bake another one, Twink.
A Wombie’s work is never done. Not even on Wombat Day!
Run Fraz, run!!!!!
I’m running, I’m running!!
Was it good, Fraz?
Yep!! All of it!
Thanks, Mark!
Wombat Day isn’t actually Wombania’s birthday, though. Wombania is almost 12 years old, while the comic strip is almost 9, and Wombat Day is 7. All rather confusing, isn’t it?
Nine Years. I will I never be able to read all those posts!!…omg, omg, omg!
Don’t worry, there isn’t actually 9 years of comics online. To add to the confusion, I failed to mention that the webcomic version of Wombania has only been going for a little over two-and-a-half years.
I think I can handle that.
Happy happy Wombania and Wombat day! Congratulations, and I hope to see many more wombania comics =).
From your furry chinchilla friends and Jenn
Thanks, Jenn! I hope you and Shakespeare and Rolo have a Happy Wombat Day! (The secret is to eat lots of chocolate!)
I’ve got my post all ready for Saturdays celebration.
Have a terrific Wombat Day. 🙂
That’s great, Sandee, I appreciate that!
Happy Wombat Day!
Can’t ever argue against cake. Is there any filling inside the chocolate cake?
And cake never argues with me, either!
This cake just has icing between layers, but a whipped cream or custard or jam filling could certainly be added if you’d like!
Yes Winky I would like that idea a lot, did I mention that I enjoy custard, whipped cream and jam fillings? 🙂
I think we should put them all together in one cake, along with some chocolate chips. That’d be a very filling cake!! Get it, filling? Ha ha!
Happy Seventh Wombat Day Binky, Twink, Winky and Fraz I hope there is enough Wombat Day Cake to go round all of us greedy, I mean hungry followers… I think I will have a really big piece with wine gums on top… Mmmmmmmm
Twink is busy baking another Wombat Cake or two as the first one seemed to go missing. And with all the guests, and with celebrating Wombat Day over the next few days, we definitely need more cake to go round! You might just have to settle for a Wombie-sized pancake until the cakes are done.
Winky I adore pancakes so I don’t mind having some of those until we have more Wombat cakes 🙂 Happy Wombat Day… It’s all go in here especially in the kitchen mixing pancakes, making cheesecakes and all those extra Wombat cakes too, what a feast 🙂
Happy Wombat Day, Andro!
Wombat Day is officially only one day, but recovering from Wombat Day will probably take a week. Or more!
Fraz is looking rather handsome on this wickedly fine painting but don’t tell him or he will want an extra pancake for breakfast 🙂 Actually I don’t mind if he does…
I think Debbie painted my handsomeness pretty well!
To tell the truth, I’m a bit full of cake right now.
Oh, Here’s my answer. I guess it did taste good. Good for you, Fraz!
How about a nice bag of wine gums, that will be nice 🙂
Yeah, I think I could have a bag of wine gums now. I haven’t eaten in minutes!
Me neither and if we like the odd bag of wine gums or ten that is excellent, besides I think there’s some extra Wombie cake coming out of the oven next so get ready for a really big slice Fraz 🙂
I’m cake ready again! The only thing better than chocolate cake, is chocolate Wombat Cake on Wombat Day!
I can’t believe I’ve been going for years without knowing that.
Happy day after Wombat Day, Andro!
Happy Wombat Day… almost.
Joyce
http://joycelansky.blogspot.com
Happy Wombat Day to you too!
I love the top hat on Fraz (i think). The staff of jbstuff would like to wish you a happy wombat day.
Happy Wombat Day! Yes, Fraz decided to dress up with a top hat for this year’s celebration.
Hey! Happy Wombat Day everybody! We posted pictures of our cake over at BS. Nice party hat Fraz! Looking sharp. Looking great in that painting too! Great painting Deb!
Your ButterSword Wombat Cake looks very delicious! I hope you have a very Happy Wombat Day over at ButterSword! And with that cake, you certainly should have!
I want some of that cake, too!!
Happy Wombat Day from the nurse xx
Happy Wombat Day, Nurse!
Seasons greetings! Merry Wombat Day!
It ’tis the season of the Wombat!
HAPPY WOMBAT DAY!!!
Happy Wombat Day, Tony! You guys down under get to celebrate earlier than the rest of us.
You did a great Wombat Day cartoon with Cedric & Barry! Don’t forget to send them over here for their chocolate cheesecake reward!
Wow is there a chocolate cheesecake reward too? I can’t wait for that I love cheesecake you know and if it is chocolate flavour, well that is just the most excellent news 🙂 This wonderful Wombat Party is getting better all the time isn’t it Binky? 🙂
The chocolate cheesecake was a big hit this year, especially with Cedric & Barry. But you can have it too, Andro. We try to cater to everyone’s tastes. Hopefully the rats haven’t eaten it all, though!
Rats and Weasels I bet, but don’t worry Binky we have a friendly solution to stop those Rats and Weasels taking our cakes, wine gums and cheesecake, the only trouble is someone or something has run off with it… Hmm how cheeky is that? 🙂
We’re trying to make enough of everything so that no one goes without, but everyone has brought very big appetites this year, and the goodies have been going fast. Hopefully we can keep making the treats faster than they can be eaten!
Well I can hardly speak clearly with all this Wombat Cake that someone has just spooned into my mouth but I am coping well and the taste is absolutely amazing, I think that I am hooked on Wombat Cake now so keep baking it and we, I mean I will keep on eating it 🙂
Yeah, I think Wombat Cake should be an everyday desert so that we can have it every single day!
Me Too Fraz, Me Too 🙂 🙂 I thought that I would add two smiling faces seeing as there is a repeater going off around here tonight 😉
Maybe you should offer them some cake so they’ll be quiet.
Congrats! Well done. I hope you took Wombat and all the other characters out to lunch to celebrate. They all worked so hard…… and so did you of course.
Thanks, Frank. The Wombies all got cake, fudge, chocolate, and wine gums. The energy around here is electric!
Whoo-hoo! I hope I’m not too late to make it to the party! I brought hooch! And chocolate!
Congratulations on Wombat Day. I think Deb’s Wombat paintings are truly astounding and is definitely a good look for my favorite Wombies. 🙂
You’re not too late for the party! It’ll be going on for the whole weekend as long as the Wombies don’t overdose on chocolate and sugar.
Happy, happy choc…er, Wombat Day!!
Tink I made a cake to help with the festivities and cyber sending now…
I hope it gets through the internet in one piece…
Deb you did a great job on Fraz! He looks quite slimming. He must not of had his daily portions of chocolates & wine gums before modeling…
That’s a wonderful Wombat cake, Faythe, and I’m sure everyone here will appreciate it. Thanks for thinking of us!
Well I for one like it a lot, and now all we have to do is give it the tasting test, I wonder if Fraz would like to have the first slice of GrammyMouseTails yummy cake? 🙂
I’d definitely volunteer for having the first slice of GrammyMouseTails cake!
HAPPY WOMBAT DAY!!!!!!! Sorry I didnt make a cake I suck at baking
That’s okay! As long as you want to eat cake or chocolate or fudge or wine gums you can come to the party!
I’ve restocked the Binky beach house for Wombat Day with Chocolate and Wine gums…enough for everyone.
Happy Wombat Day!!
Oh boy! Thanks, Deb! Now we can all retreat to the beach house for the second phase of our Wombat Day celebrations!
Happy Wombat Day!
Don’t forget the Party Hats 🙂
We can’t forget the hats! It wouldn’t be Wombat Day without party hats and blowers! And streamers!
Is there plenty of Wombat Cake left Binky I am hungry for a really BIG piece 🙂
Twink has baked more cakes, so there should be plenty, at least until lunch time. If we ran out of cake before Wombat Day, we’d disappoint all our guests! And we can’t do that!
It’s party time. Happy Wombat Day Fraz, Binky, Winky and Twink.
Happy Wombat Day, Loon! Hopefully we’ll all still be standing by day’s end!
264 days of dieting ahead 🙁
But that’ll only leave 101 days for partying!
Come on, you know the loon never sticks to something for long 🙂
anything, I mean anything for long .
I was thinking maybe flypaper, but that would be mean.
🙂
I see loons been on the wine gums already !
Any cabernet sauvignon gums left for me?
I’m onto the rum balls 🙂
You’re not supposed to know about those! They’re for the midnight celebration!
They’re in our “special collection”.
Happy Wombie Day my friends!!!
Love and huge hugs!
Prenin.
Happy Wombie Day to you, too, Prenin!
Happy Wombat Day, Binky, Winky, Twink and Fraz!
Happy Wombat Day to you & yours, Debbie!
Like almost everything I do, I am a day late but hope it was a great celebration.
And Fraz looks positively glowing!
Everyone had a great Wombat Day, though some of us may have had a bit too chocolate, which is pretty hard for a Wombie to do.
Yes, Fraz looks pretty good in Debbie’s picture.
Congratulation Wombies 🙂
And look at how famous you are!! so many bloggers made special post for you.
Thanks, Kroten! We were honored that so many others mentioned our Wombat Day celebration on their blogs (and made Wombat Cakes, too!).
Wow! Late to the party. Thanks for saving me a crumpled paper hat and some used cake.
We tried to save you more, but the Wombies were pretty ravenous and the guests too numerous to count.
Damn I mist the celebration!
Happy Wombat Day! 😀
Celebrating Wombat Day late is still better than not celebrating it at all!
I’m so late… but Happy Wombat Day! Bonne fête, les Wombies!
Thanks, Cha! Every day can be Wombat Day if you like!
It’s never too early to party like it’s 1999!
(Wow – I REALLY am late, huh?!)
🙂
We saved some cake & wine gums for you, don’t worry!