{"id":2008,"date":"2014-10-31T09:57:14","date_gmt":"2014-10-31T05:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/?p=2008"},"modified":"2015-04-21T10:26:57","modified_gmt":"2015-04-21T06:26:57","slug":"history-of-the-jack-o-lantern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern\/","title":{"rendered":"History of the Jack O\u2019 Lantern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pumpkin11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2014\" alt=\"pumpkin1\" src=\"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pumpkin11.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pumpkin11.jpg 533w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pumpkin11-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pumpkin11-190x89.jpg 190w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pumpkin11-280x131.jpg 280w, https:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pumpkin11-445x209.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Every October, carved pumpkins look out from porches and doorsteps in the United States and other parts of the world. Gourd-like orange fruits inscribed with ghoulish faces and illuminated by candles are a sure sign of the Halloween season. The practice of decorating \u201cjack-o\u2019-lanterns\u201d\u2014the name comes from an Irish folktale about a man named Stingy Jack\u2014originated in Ireland, where large turnips and potatoes served as an early canvas. Irish immigrants brought the tradition to America, home of the pumpkin, and it became an integral part of Halloween festivities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pumpkindinosaur3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"21 of the Most Unbelievable Halloween Pumpkin Carvings You Will Ever See. Ever. 41 - https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/diplyofficial\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.diply.com\/img\/d6ccc300-e744-4fd3-aa57-799f12aaf216.jpg\" width=\"518\" height=\"796\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2010 aligncenter\" alt=\"pumpkindinosaur3\" src=\"http:\/\/englishbookgeorgia.com\/blogebg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pumpkindinosaur3-300x158.jpg\" width=\"518\" height=\"277\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/B0JbZP-CMAA-0V2.jpg:large\" width=\"518\" height=\"367\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Enjoy a video below about the history of Halloween. 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