History of the Jack-o’-Lantern
The carved jack-o’-lantern dates back to medieval Ireland. Its legend involves an Irishman named Jack who was too stingy to go to heaven and too mischievous to go to hell. Jack had to wander ...
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Want Your Jack-o’-lantern to Last Longer? Stop Cutting a Hole in the Top!
The stem is crucial to preserve for structural reasons. If you cut through the top, after a day or two, that lid tends to fall right through the hole you’ve made. Then it’s only a matter of ...
The History of Jack-o’-Lanterns and How They Became a Halloween Tradition
people would enter the mound and light a candle inside one or more of the skulls that were present there.” Sound familiar? No ...
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Oh My Gourd! The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Story
Oh My Gourd! The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Story is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV ...
Minnesota Zoo’s Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular celebrates fifth year
The Minnesota Zoo’s annual Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is back this fall, celebrating its fifth year with thousands of carved pumpkins. This year’s theme is Seasons of the Year. “We are ...