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2. Stingy Jack - Wikipedia

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   Stingy Jack O'Lantern, also known as Jack the Smith, Drunk Jack, Flaky Jack or Jack-o'-lantern, is a mythical character sometimes associated with All Hallows Eve while also acting as the mascot of the holiday. The "jack-o'-lantern" may be derived from the character. [1]

3. Jack-o'-lantern - Wikipedia

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   A jack-o'-lantern (or jack o'lantern) is a carved lantern, most commonly made from a pumpkin, or formerly a root vegetable such as a mangelwurzel, rutabaga or turnip. [1] Jack-o'-lanterns are associated with the Halloween holiday. Its name comes from the phenomenon of strange lights flickering over peat bogs, called jack-o'-lanterns (also known ...

4. The History of Jack-o-Lanterns and How They Became a ...

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   A jack-o-lantern is, as the name might suggest, a lantern—one made out of a root vegetable. ... “Stingy Jack is a later Irish myth used to try to explain a custom which was obviously pagan ...

5. Did you know the highest number of jack-o'-lanterns ever ...

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   🎃 Jack-o'-lantern comes from the Irish legend of Stingy Jack. ... the highest number of lit jack-o'-lanterns on display is 30,581 by the City of Keene, New Hampshire in 2013. ...

6. How Carved Pumpkins Became Classic Halloween Decor (And ... - AOL

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   These carved pumpkin creations eventually became known as jack-o'-lanterns, because of Stingy Jack who carried around his carved lantern. Related: 25 Creative Pumpkin Carving Ideas for Cool Jack-o ...

7. Jack (hero) - Wikipedia

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   Jack (name) Jack Bros. Jack Be Nimble; Jack Frost (Marvel Comics) Jack Horner (comics) Jack Sprat; Jack and His Comrades; Jack and His Golden Snuff-Box; Jack and Jill; Jack in the green; Jack o' Kent; Jack-o'-lantern; Jack of all trades, master of none; Jack of Fables; Jack the Ripper; Spring-heeled Jack; Stingy Jack; Will-o'-the-wisp

8. How Did the Jack-O'-Lantern Become a Scary Halloween Staple?

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   Jack-o’-lantern personified the unknown, bewildering forces that seemingly occupied wild places. For some, it was not simply a spook. Like St. Pompion, it might lead people astray or lure them ...

9. File:Romance of Jack o Lantern.pdf - Wikipedia

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   English: This Romantic era poem, published in 1851 and likely written by Hercules Ellis, tells the story of the Irish folk legend Stingy Jack - A.K.A. Jack-o'-Lantern. The 1851 book source is titled The Rhyme Book. It was published in London by Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans. Full book is available here: