What of the Wombat !
I bow to the requests of my followers and choose today to comment on the life of the little known and muchly under appreciated Hairy Nosed Wombat. Why today you ask - well Homee could be silenced no longer. I sat yesterday listening as the world stood still waiting for the ground hog to emerge from his hole as he seems to each year. This has become a ritual that has captured the minds and eyes of entire countries. Well it seems that one day after what is commonly known as Ground Hog Day and rightly so coinciding with the day of the Bean Throwing Festival in Japan that I speak up.
Details of the HNW are not well known but this is by design rather than ignorance, for only the creator himself and Homee knew the significance this creature would have in history. Have you ever wondered why during times gone by one would sacrifice ram, goats, sheep and cattle ( except in India ) - often these sacrifices were offerings to the one on high. Yet never did they dare to consider that of the HNW for sacrifice to the Gods.
What of the Ark - Why was it that God decided to flood the earth with heavy rain for 40 days and 40 nights, why not just cause a massive flood and get it over with. Many may believe that it was done this way in order to gather the creatures 2 by 2 as this no doubt may have taken some time. Consider this - one well known fact of the HNW is that they usually give birth during wet, rainy season. In fact their success of survival of the off sping ( AKA Joey's) usually depends on times of adequate rainfall. Since the gestation period of the average HNW is 20 - 22 days, they needed some time to allow for the wombats that were with joey. You may ask Why not just allow for the birth on the ark? Well even today it appears success of offspring surviving when born in captivity is very rare. The only recordings of this successfully occurring were Regents Park Zoo (London 1856, and again 1914, 1931). So you see time was needed as the rainy season has upon them.
Just a note there are again two little know facts of the HNW that Homee Dad will pass on. It is believed by many scholars that indeed the HNW was the last of Gods creations to enter the Ark prior to the doors closing. For God made it clear to Noah that he was not to close up shop until they attended. Did you ever wonder why the Unicorn never made it? Well many believe the fable which was turned into song that they were having so much fun frolicking in the rain that they just did not show up. Although a nice story - not factual. This again was the hand of the creator at work. As he did with the tower of Babel ( actually this was the first time he used this trick - the tower although recorded in the great book followed ) he confused the unicorns sense of direction so they wondered aimlessly seeking the Ark but never finding. Why you ask - well it was well know that the HNW was a favored meal of the Unicorn, the big guy needed to secure the existence of the HNW for only he ( and Homee) knew of their importance in history.
The second little known fact is that the HNW was so cherished by Noah that they were permitted to sleep on the straw with him, thus being the first domesticated creature opening the door for many who share the beds with family members.
Details of the HNW are not well known but this is by design rather than ignorance, for only the creator himself and Homee knew the significance this creature would have in history. Have you ever wondered why during times gone by one would sacrifice ram, goats, sheep and cattle ( except in India ) - often these sacrifices were offerings to the one on high. Yet never did they dare to consider that of the HNW for sacrifice to the Gods.
What of the Ark - Why was it that God decided to flood the earth with heavy rain for 40 days and 40 nights, why not just cause a massive flood and get it over with. Many may believe that it was done this way in order to gather the creatures 2 by 2 as this no doubt may have taken some time. Consider this - one well known fact of the HNW is that they usually give birth during wet, rainy season. In fact their success of survival of the off sping ( AKA Joey's) usually depends on times of adequate rainfall. Since the gestation period of the average HNW is 20 - 22 days, they needed some time to allow for the wombats that were with joey. You may ask Why not just allow for the birth on the ark? Well even today it appears success of offspring surviving when born in captivity is very rare. The only recordings of this successfully occurring were Regents Park Zoo (London 1856, and again 1914, 1931). So you see time was needed as the rainy season has upon them.
Just a note there are again two little know facts of the HNW that Homee Dad will pass on. It is believed by many scholars that indeed the HNW was the last of Gods creations to enter the Ark prior to the doors closing. For God made it clear to Noah that he was not to close up shop until they attended. Did you ever wonder why the Unicorn never made it? Well many believe the fable which was turned into song that they were having so much fun frolicking in the rain that they just did not show up. Although a nice story - not factual. This again was the hand of the creator at work. As he did with the tower of Babel ( actually this was the first time he used this trick - the tower although recorded in the great book followed ) he confused the unicorns sense of direction so they wondered aimlessly seeking the Ark but never finding. Why you ask - well it was well know that the HNW was a favored meal of the Unicorn, the big guy needed to secure the existence of the HNW for only he ( and Homee) knew of their importance in history.
The second little known fact is that the HNW was so cherished by Noah that they were permitted to sleep on the straw with him, thus being the first domesticated creature opening the door for many who share the beds with family members.
I hope to have enlitened my followers with this little bit of info on the HNW, for those that have known me are well aware that I have for some time considered this creature a soal mate.
All knowing
Homee Dad
posted by Homee Dad's View of Life at 7:26 AM
3 Comments:
you aare so funny
Oh Hommee, what can I say.
I am filled with awe. It is with great humility that I bow down at Hommee's vast knowledge of this mysterious creature.
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