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jack olanterns

SOURCE: History.com
10/25/19

How Jack O’Lanterns Originated in Irish Myth

The name, jack-o'-lantern, comes from an Irish folktale about a man named Stingy Jack.

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jack olanterns

How Jack O’Lanterns Originated in Irish Myth