1). How the Jack-O-Lantern Came to Be By : Terry Kaufman
The name Jack O’Lantern finds its origins in old Irish folk tales. Long ago, there was an Irishman named Jack who was of dubious character. He was a notorious drunkard and troublemaker.
One day he tricked the Devil into climbing up a tree. The reprobate Jack proceeded to carve a representation of the Holy Cross into the trunk of the tree, thus trapping Satan high up in the branches.
Article Related to: halloween, jack-o-lantern, jack o lantern, jac-o-lantern, pumpkin, pumpkin carving, jack-o-lantern carving
