Jack-o'-lantern

Consequently, the traditions practiced by the country as a whole can often be traced back to the roots of one of the many subcultures that make up American culture. One such tradition, practiced for Halloween, is the jack-o’-lantern. The jack-o’-lantern is made by hollowing the inside of a pumpkin and then carving a spooky face into the outer shell. Once the face is carved into the pumpkin and the inside of the shell is dry, a candle is placed inside the shell to illuminate the face with a flickering flame. Like many of America’s modern day traditions, the origin of the jack-o’-lantern is found in the lore of a specific subculture. During the 17th century, the term “jack-o’-lantern” was used to describe the mysterious lights that could sometimes be seen over bogs, marshes, and swamps in Europe. Often blue and purple in color, these lights occurred randomly and would always recede when approached for closer scrutiny. The technical name for the phenomena is ignis fatuus, (Medieval Latin for “foolish fire”), but is more commonly known today as will-o’-wisps. Several scientists…

Jack-O’-Lantern History On halloween or maybe even a week before, do you make jack-o-lanterns? Jack-o-lanterns come from Ireland ideas which, they first carved faces into turnips and potatoes. They did not use pumpkins because Ireland was not introduced/had pumpkins until someone figured it was a better canvas in America. Jack-o-lanterns were used (as turnips and potatoes) to ward off evil spirits and had an ember in it. Jack-o-lanterns come from an Irish folktale about a man named Stingy Jack.…

When most people think of trick or treat they think of kids wearing costumes and kids getting lots of candy. If you ask parents or kids what trick or treat means, they will probably tell you that they do not know what it means but kind of curious on what it does mean. The parents or kids that do know what trick or treat means will tell you that it means give me a treat or i will play a trick on you. On halloween even if the kids do get treats they might toliet paper houses, soap the neighbor's…

People who struggle to interact with others in a socially acceptable manner often don't have the care from a parent. This is seen as In Richard Yates’ short story “Dr. Jack O'Lantern” we see, how people who are not taught and cared for by a parent have a lot of trouble with social interaction. Vincent takes up the habit of lying, which gets him made fun of instead of looking cool. “I sore that picha Dr. Jack O'Lantern and Mr. Hyde. There was a burst of wild, delighted laughter and a chorus…

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weird inside almost like I was scared. A random face comes up to me and asks ‘’did you win your math thing James’’. I said ‘’yeah in unusual way. For a second I thought he joking or something. As I walked to the cafeteria I feel very weird inside almost like I have butterflies in my stomach. Out of no were I see a kid fly like super man straight across the room. I only see a blur. Then after he’s on the ground I could see him clearly. I could also hear people chanting like wild animals. Then I…

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Hidden Powers By Zoe Kinvig It would be amazing if everyone had a superpower, Everyone would be special and unique, They would have great adventures and ideas, They could contribute to the world with their powers, Things would be different in a matter of hours. In a super world, mailmen could fly around the world in an instant, Inventors could come up with award winning ideas with a snap of their fingers. Chefs could replicate food to feed the poor, end world hunger, Cops would have X-ray…