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Not long after, Jack died. Legend has it that such an unsavory character could not be accepted into heaven. Meanwhile, the devil, ... Jack carved out a turnip and put the coal in it so it wouldn’t burn his hands. According to the myth, Jack has been roaming the Earth ever since, carrying his turnip lantern. The Irish began...
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The Irish brought the tradition of the Jack O'Lantern to America. But, the original Jack O'Lantern was not a pumpkin.The Jack O'Lantern legend goes back hundreds of years in Irish History.
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www.pumpkinnook.com/facts/jack.htm
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According to Irish folklore the whole legend of the jack-o-lantern began in the 1700’s when an Irish blacksmith named Jack met up with the Devil at the neighborhood pub. Jack was a bit of a drinker and was doomed to Hell anyway so he offered his soul in exchange for one last drink.
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www.ponddoc.com/WhatsUpDoc/Holiday/JackOLantern.htm
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Here is The Legend of the Jack O'Lantern. ... The use of Jack O'Lanterns as festival lights for Hallow e'en is a custom that descended from the Irish who used carved out turnips or beets as lanterns. On Hallow e'en, these lights represented the souls of the dead or goblins freed from the dead.
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A true Christian explanation of Halloween and a special look at "How Halloween Can Be Redeemed" along with the legend of the jack-o'-lantern. ... Jack, the Irish say, grew up in a simple village where he earned a reputation for cleverness as well as laziness. He applied his fine intelligence to wiggling out of any work that...
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The Irish used to carve turnips or beets as lanterns and use them on Halloween night as festival lights. When they emigrated to the USA, they brought their traditions with them: they couldn't find turnips in America but they found a lot of pumpkins which were suitable substitutes to make a Jack O'Lantern;
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web.tiscali.it/smssm/english/halloween/legend.html
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The Legend Of Jack O Lantern History of the Jack OLantern The Irish brought the tradition of the Jack OLantern to America But the original Jack OLantern was not a pumpkin The Jack OLantern legend ... History of the Jack O'Lantern The Irish brought the tradition of the Jack O'Lantern to America.
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It is the story of fellow named "Jack" - a farmer of the old Celtic Isles; A legend that gives meaning to our pumpkins' frowns and smiles; Jack was a clever man, but his wit was just as cunning as ... So beware as you're about with your candy filled sacks as you look upon your own grinning pumpkin, that lantern may be Jacks!
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www.halloweenmagazine.com/articles/legendoj.asp
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The legend of Jack-O-Lantern looms over your screen. Beware of the ghastly pumpkins. ... Grand Canyon Scenic Reflections Screensaver ... Hidden Coast 3D Screensaver...
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