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The story of Jack-o'-lanterns!

Did you know that the tradition of carving Jack-o'-lanterns was started with turnips and not pumpkins?

This tradition originated in Ireland and was based on a legend named Stingy Jack. According to the tale, Stingy Jack was a clever trickster who once trapped the devil and let it go on the condition that Jack would never go to hell. However, when Jack eventually died, his soul was too tainted to enter heaven. True to his word, the devil refused to let him into hell.

Jack was forced to wander the Earth as a ghost for eternity and used a burning lump of coal in a carved-out turnip given by the devil to light his way. Locals eventually began carving scary faces into their turnips to frighten away evil spirits.