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Halloween is only days away! While it's really one day of fun at the end of October, lovers of the holiday have probably had their front porches decked out to the gills with cute Halloween ...
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 ...
Brainstorming jack-o'-lantern ideas, of course! If you're looking to go beyond the classic toothy-smile-and-triangle-eyes design, here are 24 easy and unique pumpkin carving ideas to inspire you.
For the first decade of its existence, the Keene Pumpkin Festival regularly set the record for the most lit jack-o'-lanterns, culminating in the figure (as recognized by the Guinness World Records) of 28,952 lit jack-o'-lanterns on October 25, 2003, [9] but this was broken when Boston, Massachusetts, collected 30,128 on October 21, 2006. [10]
Omphalotus olearius, [2] commonly known as the jack-o'-lantern mushroom, is a poisonous orange gilled mushroom that to an untrained eye appears similar to some chanterelles. It is notable for its bioluminescent properties. It is found in woodland areas in Europe, where it grows on decaying stumps, on buried roots or at the base of hardwood trees.
The “Jack” of Halloween jack-o-lanterns: Stingy Jack Many of the immigrants responsible for the popularity of the jack-o-lantern in the United States—and its name—were Irish, what with ...
September 10, 1972. ( 1972-09-10) –. March 4, 1973. ( 1973-03-04) Festival of Family Classics is a Rankin/Bass animated anthology series that originally aired between 1972 and 1973. [ 1] The show originally aired in syndication. [ 2] It was re-aired 1 November 2005 on the Boomerang channel and on 16 June 2011 via the Teletoon Retro network.
Halloween Jack-O-Lantern 11-Piece Kit This four-piece pumpkin-carving bundle includes a knife, scoop and two carving tools. The set is durable and easy to use for teenagers ages 14 and up.