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By Patti Wigington, About.com Guide to Paganism / Wicca

Samhain: Jack O'Lanterns

Friday October 10, 2008
It's October, and that means you can't go too many places without seeing pumpkins, at least if you live in North America. They're everywhere, and often they're carved into scary, silly or elaborate images. But really, let's think about this -- it's a big fat vegetable. Where on earth did we get the idea of carving faces on them? Learn more about these tasty yet fun members of the squash family: Jack O'Lanterns.

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October 17, 2008 at 1:03 pm
(1) Kate McGuire says:

At what point was the Legend of Sleepy Hollow written? Depending on when that story originated, it may have contributed to the Jack O Lantern legend.

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