Why do you carve jack o lanterns?

Answer 1

There are many stories of how the Jack O Lantern custom came about in Ireland. One old tale says it was as a result of a blacksmith called Jack who crossed the devil. He made the devil promise he would not go to hell, but when he was denied entry to heaven, he was left to wander the earth. He told the devil he could not wander about forever in the dark and the devil tossed him an ember from the fires of hell, so Jack placed this in a hollowed out turnip. From that day, Jack roamed the earth using his Jack O Lantern to light the way so you might spot him when you visit Ireland this Halloween! It is said that when the Irish immigrated to the States they took this Halloween tradition with them, but instead of using turnips, then began to use pumpkins as they were much more plentiful!

Answer 2

Jack o lanterns are often carved during Halloween as part of a tradition to ward off evil spirits. The practice originates from an Irish folktale about a man named Stingy Jack who made a deal with the devil. Carving pumpkins into jack o lanterns became a way to mimic the tale and to decorate for the holiday.

Answer 3

Long long long story short there was guy named "Jack" that was taunting with the devil to make the climb a tree and the devil got stuck bcuz he is stupid and Jack was laughing so the devil put a curse on Jack to wonder the earth alone in the dark only with a little squash hollowed out and that had a candle in it.

Answer 4

To make the pumpkins more scary!