Spooky legend of the jack-o'-lantern: "Spooky legend of the jack-o'-lantern
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Nope, the good old jack-o'-lantern is not the invention of pumpkin growers. Instead, like so many traditions, it stems from a legend of good and evil, this one from Ireland. And while there are many versions of this old tale, the following is our favorite:
Alas, the original jack-o'-lantern was not a pumpkin at all. It was a man, one called Stingy Jack because he wasn't a very nice guy and didn't hesitate to tell a lie or play a trick. No one was off-limits, not even the devil. So one day, Stingy Jack tricked the devil into climbing up an apple tree. Once the devil climbed up, Stingy Jack hurriedly placed crosses around the trunk of the tree, making it impossible for the devil to come down. The devil was forced to make a deal and promised Stingy Jack not to take his soul when he died."
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