TURNIPS
65% of pumpkins are used by people to make Jack-O-Laterns.
so that they can make jack-o-lanterns out of them
Turnips, mangelwurzel (field beets), or large beets.
Pumpkins can be used for many things like pumpkin pies, and are even associated with Cinderella, but what is the main use of pumpkins? Jack-o'-lanterns of course! It is said that 99 percent of pumpkins are used to carve jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween!
they are carved because its fun for kids and they make your place look spooky
They are used, among other things, to make jack-o-lanterns, pumpkin pie, the seeds are roasted and eaten, etc.
The Irish carried the Hallow's Eve tradition with them. They would originally carve out squash-like vegetables and make lanterns out of them. The only squash-like ones they had in America were pumpkins. A native (of America) saw them and called it a Jack O' Lantern. Then it stuck.
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.
Many things were not Jack-o-lanterns. Anything that isn't a pumpkin, turnip, or rutabaga was not used to make jack-o-lanterns. There is not a lot of other material to make one with either.
You can grow pumpkins which can be used to make pie (suger, egg, and pumpkin), and can be used to make jack o lanterns which are glowing pumpkins that can be placed underwater (pumpkin and torch) and you can also wear then on you head to prevent endermen from attacking you (however it provides no protection from damage).
Children carve pumpkins to make Jack-o-lanterns at Halloween.
Other than squash, a large member of the squash family is a pumpkin. Pumpkins are used to make things like pumpkin pie or jack o lanterns.