The Legend of Stingy Jack: How The Jack O’Lantern Got Its Name
Many people know that the carved pumpkin has another name – The Jack-O’-lantern – but many don’t know the origins of that name. The term “jack-o’-lantern” derives from an Irish folktale about a man named Stingy Jack. Stingy Jack was a drunkard and an Irishman who did not live a very wholesome life. He loved …
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