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Red Cake Day is a specific day of the year on which all sorts of delicious red-colored baked goods mysteriously appear in Honor Guard's headquarters. It has occurred annually since 1991, but an explanation was not forthcoming until 2014, when it was revealed that the cakes were provided by aliens as compensation for their role in the death of Honor Guard member Stormhawk.
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===History===
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[[Red Cake Day]] is a specific and special day of the year when all sorts of delicious red-colored baked goods mysteriously appear in [[Honor Guard]]'s headquarters. It has occurred annually since 1991, but an explanation was not forthcoming until 2014, when it was revealed that the cakes were provided by [[Eth]] of the [[QuiQui-A]] as atonement for his role in the death of Honor Guard member [[Stormhawk]].
  
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Possibly Red Cake Day was inspired by Elliot S! Maggin's fictional holidays Miracle Monday (from the Superman novel of the same name) and Thirsty Thursday (from Superman #293), although this is purely conjectural.
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===Observations===
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* According to creator Kurt Busiek (via his Facebook page), Red Cake Day is in early November, but the precise date "varies due to dimensional time slippage."
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* The types of cakes provided seem to vary somewhat from year to year.
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* The main ingredient of all the various Red Cakes is [[Jhef]].
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Red Cake Day

History

Red Cake Day is a specific and special day of the year when all sorts of delicious red-colored baked goods mysteriously appear in Honor Guard's headquarters. It has occurred annually since 1991, but an explanation was not forthcoming until 2014, when it was revealed that the cakes were provided by Eth of the QuiQui-A as atonement for his role in the death of Honor Guard member Stormhawk.

Observations

  • According to creator Kurt Busiek (via his Facebook page), Red Cake Day is in early November, but the precise date "varies due to dimensional time slippage."
  • The types of cakes provided seem to vary somewhat from year to year.
  • The main ingredient of all the various Red Cakes is Jhef.
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