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It originated in ierlan and they origanly used turnups and potatos and thing like that from this old misrable drunk named singy jack he was lazy and played pranks on everyone his friends, his family, his mom, and even the devil himself once he tricked the devil up a tree and the hurredly placed crosses all around the tree so the devil was stuck and he wouldn't move them until the devil promesed not 2 take his soul 2 hell the devil went with it. many years later when jack finally died he was turned down at heven and couldn't go to hell cuz of the promose so the devil gave him a hot ember and he put it in a carved out turnups and travled the darkness between heven and hell with his turnup so they call it the jack o lantern when the Irish immigrants came 2 America they found that it was eayser to carv jack o lanterns outta pupkins
Kenya Carter
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Why are pumpkins carved at Halloween?
It's a tradition to carve pumpkins on Halloween, when the pumpkins are carved they are called jack-o-lanterns.
Where can I find a carved pumpkin?
You can find carved pumpkins at many craft stores. These pumpkins will be artificial but good for every year! The only thing is, carving pumpkins is fun!
What are jackolanterns made of?
Carved out of pumpkins.
What did people in Europe use to carve instead of pumpkins on Halloween?
The Irish used pumpkins for Halloween but when they went to America they did not have pumpkins so they used onions instead. Gradually the use of pumpkins or jack-o-lanterns have become more popular.
Why couldn't carved pumpkins be used for Halloween in Ireland?
Until the colonization of the Americas, there were no pumpkins in Ireland, or anywhere in Europe. Early jack o'lanterns were carved from turnips.
How can you use pumpkins?
Pumpkins are used for food (pies, desserts, toasted seeds), and as decorations, whether or not they are carved as at Halloween.
The tradition of carving pumpkins comes from Irish who originally carved?
TURNEPZ
What is the reason that pumpkins are carved into jack o lanterns?
they are carved because its fun for kids and they make your place look spooky
Why do bears put their faces in pumpkins?
Bears are omnivores, meaning they eat plants and animals. Pumpkins are good food for bears. Carved pumpkins smell and taste good to a bear.
In the US are more pumpkins carved into jack-o-lanterns or eaten?
they are eaten
What was carved in England instead of pumpkins?
First, it was Ireland, not England, that created Halloween. Second, it was turnips. Third, the correct question would be "pumpkins instead of" as turnips were the original and pumpkins were the replacement.
What did Scotland carve insted of jack o lanterns?
Turnips were carved instead of pumpkins.
