 | | 2017-10-27 19:03
From blog The Clothes Horse
The Origin of the Jack-o-Lantern
We're having a pumpkin carving night with friends this weekend so another visit to our local pumpkin patch was necessary. I always look for a pumpkin with a nice shape and deep orange color, but Thomas is usually on the hunt for the largest pumpkin he can find. He found one this year that probably weighs as much as me and I'm excited to see what he carves it into. Did you know the tradition of carving jack-o-lanterns actually originates in Ireland? They didn't have pumpkins so they carved turnips--which seems far more difficult! The tradition comes from an Irish legend about "Stingy Jack." He's actually quite the clever fellow in the story which is a bit long to...
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