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3 Jack O’Lantern Facts

by J. Lynne on October 31, 2007

in Facts of Life

The original Jack O’Lanterns were turnips. The tradition dates back to a centuries-old Irish myth about a prankster named Stingy Jack, who played too many mischievous tricks on the Devil. As a result, he was denied entry into both Heaven and Hell and was sent into the night with only a burning [...]

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