TEHRAN - New Years Eve celebrations in the United States were the subject of recent protests in Iran as Muslim clerics declared that the caricature of “Father Time” bore an uncanny resemblance to the late Ayatollah Khomeini.

“In these decadent celebrations, the Father Time figure, with his flowing white beard and scimitar, is replaced with a baby which is supposed to represent the New Year,” explained Ali Kuuk. “But we know better. This is clearly a code for replacing the work of our glorious leader with the wicked culture of a young America.”

Dick Clark declined comment.

The preceding was a parody – however this is not, even though it’s just as silly.
(Tip o’ the hat to Rantburg)