subject: How Much Do You Know About Halloween?here Are Some Inforamation About It. [print this page] Jack-o'-lanterns, carved up, hollowed gourds, often with candles in them, have been the face of Halloween for centuries. But when it comes to the history of the venerable o'-Lantern, most people do not know, well, Jack. Jack-o'-lanterns for the first time in Ireland, where Halloween originated.
The tradition grew out of an Irish myth about a man named "Stingy Jack.''The story goes that Stingy Jack invited the Devil to have a drink with him, and when Jack decided he did not want to pay for its drink, he was convinced the devil will become a currency. Jack said it would use the money to pay for drinks. This proved to be a lie, tell the story. Once the devil became a coin, Jack decided to keep the money and put it in his pocket along to a cross, which prevents the devil to return to their original self.
Jack eventually freed the Devil, with the agreement that would leave Jack devil for one year and that if he died, the Devil does not claim his soul. However, legend has it that the Devil fell once again Jack tricks of the following year. Jack tricked the Devil to climb a tree for a piece of fruit, after Jack carved a sign of the cross on the back of the tree. That meant that the devil could not come down until the Devil promised Jack not to bother him for 10 years.
Never got that far. Jack died shortly after. The story goes that a figure as improper never been allowed in heaven. But hell did not want Jack, either. The devil, furious at the deception of Jack series, Jack would not allow the hot spot. Interestingly, the Devil was to keep his word not to claim the soul of Jack. However, Jack was sent off in the dark with burning coal to provide light. Jack put the coal in a turnip hole (it is said that his favorite car) and went on their merry way, apparently, never heard from again. Jack might have gone, but he had almost forgotten.
The Irish began to refer to rebels as Jack Jack the Lantern, which was eventually reduced to Jack-o'-lantern, which means a night watchman or a man with a flashlight. The term was coined in 1837 according to reports. From here, the Irish tradition of carving the faces in turnips and other vegetables and place in the windows or doors on Halloween began. The idea was to scare evil stingy Jack and others of his ilk. This also became an annual practice in Scotland too.
In each case, the pumpkins were not commonly used. Instead turnips were the vegetables of your choice, along with turnips, potatoes and beets. Pumpkins did not become typical to the traditional Jack-o'-Lantern was brought to America by immigrants. Today, making Jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween has become a very popular company for children and adults alike.
