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Why do vampires hate pumpkins?
I heard it is because of the smell, that's why they are carved and left outside of the house to keep vampires away.
What is the original purpose in carving pumpkins?
There are theories why the first people carved pumpkins. One, is the man teased the devil into a tree so he couldn't get out. When the man died the devil cursed his soul to walk the earth with a gourd lantern. Which then people started carving the pumpkins instead of gourds. Another is, people carve the pumpkins to keep away bad spirits.
Why are pumpkins decorations?
there's a rumour that people use pumpkins as decorations to keep vampires away from houses during Halloween
Can you keep Squirels in Alabama?
Yes. There is not a law against have squirrels.
What is the significance of a jack-o-lanter?
Halloween has its origins in the day the Irish were too scared to go outside for fear of evil spirits. To keep them away, the Irish carved turnips and put candles inside them. When Irishmen came to America, there were no convient turnips, so they used pumpkins.
Is it true that on Halloween people put pumpkins outside their house to keep the vampires away?
No.The carved pumpkins you refer to, are called Jack-o'-lanterns. As Wikipedia's "Jack-o'-lantern"'s page reveals, they are representations of "the phenomenon of strange light flickering over peat bogs, called ignis fatuus or jack-o'-lantern." These lights have ghostly connotations, but a whole variety of folkloric origins tries to explain the phenomena in different ways.None to do with protection against vampires.In fact, before these carved pumpkins become popularly associated with Hallowe'en, other vegetables were lit up and carved in similar ways, including turnips, mangelwurzel and swedes.The term jack-o'-lantern originally referred to a night watchman, that is, a "man with a lantern".
Why are pumpkins so popular on Halloween?
i think its to keep the REAL vampires away but, in my opinion, vampires are NOT real.
How can you keep your jack-o-lanterns from rotting?
Make sure they are really fresh and not bruised. Keep them cool.You can actually purchase a spray called "Pumpkin Fresh" that will keep the carved pumpkins fresh longer. Other home remedies include soaking the carved pumpkin in bleach for 8 hours before setting it out, rubbing the inside with Vaseline, or spraying it with an acrylic coating. The latter 2 remedies are not designed to kill mold spores, but to keep a barrier between the pumpkin's flesh and moisture.
Why are pumpkins involved in Halloween?
The reason people put pumpkins out on Halloween started a long time ago. People believed vampires and mythical creatures were real and were going to "haunt" them. Myths say that vampires and mythical creatures such as werewolves hated the smell of pumpkin and got scared of the jack-o-latterns on them, so people put pumpkins out on Haloween to keep away the vampires and other mythical creatures.
Why did the ships crew keep equiano on the deck of the ship?
To feed him pumpkins
What are other uses for pumpkins besides food or decorations?
To keep away VAMPIRES because they hate pumpkin more than garlic!!!!!!!!!ANSWERI'm not aware that vampires hate pumpkins more than garlic--I think that answer is incorrect.Okay, the first thing that entered my mind after reading the question "What are other uses for pumpkins besides for or decorations," would be pumpkins used as "artillery."There are numerous examples and contests where pumpkins are "launched" and prizes given for the furthest a pumpkin is launched using various means.Check out the attached link, for the World Championship Punkin Chunkin website.
Why did the ships crew keep equiano on deck most of the time?
To feed him pumpkins
