In most cases, baptisms were held during winter when farm work was at a temporary standstill. Often it took place at a time when the family’s pig was slaughtered. As a consequence, many of the babies often reached the baptismal font when they were months old or even at a stage when they were babbling their first words.
Nella maggioranza dei casi, i battesimi avevano luogo durante l'inverno, quando i lavori agricoli subivano una sosta, spesso in coincidenza della macellazione del maiale: ne derivava che molti battezzandi fossero piuttosto grandicelli e che qualcuno sapesse pronunziare le prime parole.