Happy New Year!
In ancient Roman religion and myth, Janus is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces, since he looks to the future and to the past.
-from Wikipedia
I believe the sickle symbolizes the death of the old year.
Many thanks for your good wishes and for sharing the pictures and facts.
ReplyDeleteWishing you and yours a Happy 2018.
All the best Jan
Happy New Year and may 2018 be a good one.
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ReplyDeleteThose old pictures, they would have scared me as a kid!
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Perfect New Years post. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteWonderful :) Time to prepare for the blessings ahead and leave the past where it should be!! :) Wishing you a great 2018 to you and your family John!!! :) Have you planned your garden yet??? I'm nearly there lol...so many seed catalogs arriving lately, they are so tempting! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and your family, John :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteJohn, I wish you and yours much happiness in the year of 2018!
Wishing you a healthy and happy 2018!
ReplyDeleteLast year was a great year for you, and I know you’ll have an even better one this year.
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HNY John.
ReplyDeleteMarvelous post!!!
ReplyDeletewishing you and your family a happy ,healthy new year John!
Happy New Year! Wishing you an awesome 2018, John!
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