Just as Santa Claus is commonly seen as the personification of Christmas, Old Father Time personifies the coming of the new year.

Just as Santa Claus is commonly seen as the personification of Christmas, Old Father Time personifies the coming of the new year.

24 Dec

Father Time is an elderly, usually bearded man.  He is usually depicted as carrying a new born baby, a scythe and an hourglass.  Interestingly, the Grim Reaper is most commonly found to be carrying a scythe and an hourglass too.

The baby that Father Time carries is meant to represent the coming new year.  Interestingly, some towns and cities even name the first child born after the witching hour their official Baby New Year.

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