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A very scary Father Christmas with billhook and lantern
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A very scary Father Christmas with billhook and lantern
A very scary Father Christmas with billhook and lantern. The caption is also a little bizarre - it reads: " May Christmas mirth wed New Years Joy"... Date: circa 1907
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May Christmas mirth wed New Years Joy
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- A chilling depiction of Father Christmas, circa 1907. This intriguing postcard image presents a very scary Father Christmas, unlike any other you may have encountered. Dressed in a tattered white robe and a long, wild white beard, he clutches a billhook in one hand and holds a lantern in the other. The billhook, a tool typically used for pruning trees or clearing undergrowth, adds an unsettling and sinister twist to this holiday figure. The lantern, with its flickering flame, casts an eerie glow over the wintery landscape, blanketed in snow. The personification of Christmas and New Year's celebrations as "mirth" and "joy" seems ironic as this terrifying Father Christmas appears more likely to bring upsetting and unusual experiences than cheer. The bizarre and weird imagery of this card may have been intended to add a sense of excitement or thrill to the holiday season, but it certainly is an odd deviation from the jolly, gift-giving Santa Claus we are familiar with today. This card, with its unsettling and disturbing image, is a reminder that traditions and symbols can evolve and take on new meanings over time. While it may not bring the warm and fuzzy feelings we associate with the holiday season, it certainly adds an intriguing and bizarre twist to the festivities. So, as the winter nights grow longer and the snow falls softly, take a moment to ponder the strange and terrifying Father Christmas of yesteryears.
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