Father Time & The Grim Reaper

As usual, at 5 minutes to midnight on 31st December, the Grim Reaper and Old Father Time cross paths at the turn over of the old and New Year and this year both arrived at the bench at the same time but Time didn't seem his usual effervescent self.
'These old bones' he winced as he sat down on the bench and checked his sand timer as the last few grains of 2025 trickled down.
'Been doing this for millennia' said the Reaper wiping his scythe with a rag.
'Yeah, and we will be for a few millennia more until the Sun burns out and takes us with it' said Time lifting the 2025 sash above his head and laying it beside him.
'I don't miss the old days though' said the Reaper, 'People die in such more exciting ways these days, back then it was always disease or war but these days it's all sorts of things'.
'Still wars' shrugged Time, 'that never changes and mostly over some God or other. Boy they must be shocked when they die and find out whichever God it was they been praying to all their life never existed'.
 'Yep, amuses me though. Talking of which, I got another Pope this year and if there was an afterlife they would have a great line up for the Christmas play next year, Diane Keaton, Gene Hackman, Robert Reford, Michelle Trachtenberg, Val Kilmer,  George Wendt, Loretta Swit, Michael Madsen and Bridget Bardot'.
I see you finally caught up with Ozzy Osbourne also' said Time picking up the 2026 sash.  
'Yeah, couldn't put it off anymore, poor sod didn't even realise he was dead but then he hasn't known what's been happening since around 1994' the Reaper chuckled.  
'Isn't you know who penciled in for next year, you know, that guy'
'If i get around to it, non stop next year, 2026 is a throwback to the old days.'
'Do you really not miss the old days?' asked Time
The reaper thought for a moment and replied: 'Actually, the Roman times were good, all that food and drink and what about those orgies. I miss them'
The last few grains drained into the bottom glass and Time stood up and turned the glass over.
'Here we go again then' he said and waved to his friend and disappeared into the archway with 2026 written above it.
The Reaper waved back and watched him go then stood and walked slowly down the pathway while whistling to himself.