Post by sherlew99 on Oct 10, 2014 20:12:35 GMT -6
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Original Irish Jack-o-Lanterns were truly terrifying and made of turnips
Kayla Hertz @irishcentral October 08,2014 01:00 AM
A far cry from the grinning pumpkins of Halloween today, the original Jack-o-Lanterns, named for Jack O’Lantern of the Irish myth, were actually quite terrifying.
They were carved from turnips or beets rather than festive orange pumpkins, and were intended to ward off unwanted visitors.
Kayla Hertz @irishcentral October 08,2014 01:00 AM
A far cry from the grinning pumpkins of Halloween today, the original Jack-o-Lanterns, named for Jack O’Lantern of the Irish myth, were actually quite terrifying.
They were carved from turnips or beets rather than festive orange pumpkins, and were intended to ward off unwanted visitors.
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