Here is a little New Year's baby picture for you. I hope everyone has a fun, safe evening. Scott--You said you didn't know about the tradition of the New Year's baby, so here is some interesting info I found on line:The tradition of using a baby to signify the new year was begun in Greece around 600 BC. It was their tradition at that time to celebrate their god of wine, Dionysus, by parading a baby in a basket, representing the annual rebirth of that god as the spirit of fertility. Early Egyptians also used a baby as a symbol of rebirth.
Although the early Christians denounced the practice as pagan, the popularity of the baby as a symbol of rebirth forced the Church to reevaluate its position. The Church finally allowed its members to celebrate the new year with a baby, which was to symbolize the birth of the baby Jesus.
The use of an image of a baby with a New Years banner as a symbolic representation of the new year was brought to early America by the Germans. They had used the effigy since the fourteenth century.
By the way--another interesting side note about New Year's: It is the oldest holiday celebrated today. Cheers!
1 comment:
Get a new post up. It is the 15th that is 15 days later. I need to see the litte guy. I am so proud of you and Leigh leaving bbw. I know you both are going to enjoy the new lives that it gives you. I remeber the days of wanting to feed the customers lotion instead of selling it to them. I miss you guys and wish we were there. I know that the kids would love each other.
Love,
Ash
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