Thousands attend burning of Old Man Gloom in Santa Fe

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Old Man Gloom went up in flames Friday night in front of a loud, massive crowd in Santa Fe.
He has been casting darkness over the city every year for the past 93 years.
For some people, watching Old Man Gloom go up in flames isn’t just about the spectacle.
“For me it’s like a burning of sorrows and grief, to take away all the badness that has happened throughout the year,” an attendee said.
More than 50,000 people young and old burned their p