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The Jack-o-lantern custom probably comes from Irish folklore. As the tale is told, a man named Jack, who was notorious as a drunkard and trickster, tricked Satan into climbing a tree. Jack then carved an image of a cross in the tree's trunk, trapping the devil up the tree. Jack made a deal with the devil that, if he would never tempt him again, he would promise to let him down the tree.
According to the folk tale, after Jack died, he was denied entrance to Heaven because of his evil ways, but he was also denied access to Hell because he had tricked the devil. Instead, the devil gave him a single ember to light his way through the frigid darkness. The ember was placed inside a hollowed-out turnip to keep it glowing longer.
The Irish used turnips as their "Jack's lanterns" originally. But when the immigrants came to America, they found that pumpkins were far more plentiful than turnips. So the Jack-O-Lantern in America was a hollowed-out pumpkin, lit with an ember.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoA Jack-o-Lantern is a pumpkin that has been hollowed out and has had something carved into it. A candle is generally placed inside to create a glow. This causes an implied object.
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A jac -o-lantern is a punkin and has been hollowed out and has been carved or is ready to carve then once its carved they put a candel in to create a big glow this is called a Jack -o-lantern and it usally is a decoraton for Halloween .
Sometimes they get used in diffrent ways
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∙ 13y agothis is the story i heard: there was this guy named jack and one way or another he sold his soul to the devil. When he died he was made to wander the earth with a piece of coal in a hollowed out radish to light his way. the only way to properly die and go to heaven was if he could get another person to trade their soul for his (as you can guess no one was willing to do this). So today we hollow out pumpkins (or radishes, whatever you prefere) to represent Jack Of the Lantern, or jack o' lantern.
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Are there any jackolantern stencils that do not require candles?
No, there is not any type of Halloween jackolantern stencils since all jackolantern stencils do require candles. Candles help to light up the hard work put into creating a jackolantern.
What geometric shape starts with the letter j?
Jackolantern
Who bought the jackolantern to America?
the irish to ward off the spirts
What does has sand in it mean?
Its a farting jackolantern with ears the size of manhatten
How do you get a jackolantern in viva piniata?
all you need to do is get a pumpkin then you need to go to the village then you go to barts exchange go on bronze put your coursor on the pumpkin press a then again then walla a jackolantern.
What are some fun jackolatern stencils that we can try?
One of my favorite Jackolantern styles is to use the inside of the pumpkin in the Jackolantern. Once you have stenciled the pumpkin, take some of the insides and spread them around to add to the gore.
Multi things with the letter j?
Jello, jail,jacket,jackolantern,and jewelery.
How can you use jackolantern stencils to create Halloween decorations?
Using jackolantern stencils over orange and black construction paper can be a good way to decorate for Halloween at home. They can also be used over tissue paper to add a more eery appearance.
What website could I use to print off jackolantern stencils?
A number of free stencils can be found at this site: www.pumpkinlady.com/pattern.htm. Many other websites also include free stencils.
Do you know any websites that specializes in selling Jack o Lantern templates?
The best website for jackolantern templates is at jackyourlantern dot com. They have many to choose from and you can save and print them. Then you can carve away.
What places sell jackolantern stencils?
You can turn your pumpkin into something wild and crazy using stencils. For additional information, please see: www.squidoo.com �ۼ Topics �ۼ Holidays & Celebrations �ۼ Halloween
A scary pumpkin that rhymes with burn?
The pumpkin that made your stomach churn was full of eerie, orange glowing concerns. It cackled and grinned with a flame inside that could make your soul yearn.
