![]() Roasted pumpkin seeds are a delicious snack! Simply set aside the seeds as you’re carving pumpkins to roast them later. Here are some ideas to put your Jack O Lantern scraps to good use. What we carve on our pumpkin, in the tradition of Stingy Jack, is just as important as what happens to our pumpkin in the end. According to the article, “every year, more than 1 billion pounds of pumpkin get tossed out and left to rot in America’s landfills.” That’s about the same weight as 5,000 blue whales! That’s a lot of wasted pumpkin, and waste that can be prevented!įood waste is one of the top contributors of harmful emissions. This article from The Atlantic takes a deep dive into exactly what happens to our pumpkins after we’re finished with our Halloween fun. The name Jack O’ Lantern is really a shortened version of “Jack of the Lantern” a reference to Stingy Jack’s dismal fate to wander the earth, undead, illuminated only by a glowing root vegetable.įor the full tale of Stingy Jack, check out this animated folk song! When settlers came to America, they found the pumpkin (which is actually a fruit, not a vegetable) a much better vessel to carve and light from within, as a means of keeping the spirit of Stingy Jack away from their homes. ![]() Pumpkins were not a common crop in Ireland, and so, as the original story goes, The Devil gave Jack a turnip. The gloating Devil gave Jack a hollowed-out turnip with an ember inside to light his way, “marking him a denizen of the netherworld.” All of Jack’s tricks found him destined to haunt the earth for eternity, with only a carved out turnip lamp to guide his trek through infinite darkness. In attempting to out-trick the Devil, Jack made the Devil promise never to take his soul.Īs a result, when Stingy Jack finally passed away, he was cast out from both heaven and refused from hell. Jack was so stingy and so mischievous he got the Devil himself jealous! In a maniacal duel to prove who was more devious, Jack or the Devil, Jack dug himself in too deep. The myth of the Jack O’ Lantern has its roots in Irish folklore, with the tale of Stingy Jack. It’s my favorite Halloween activity! Where did Jack O’ Lanterns originate? Plus, we’ll cover some ideas of what to do with your leftover pumpkin, including those ooey gooey pumpkin guts! Some pumpkins we’ve carved over the years. But where did Halloween traditions begin? Why do we carve pumpkins every year? Today, we will investigate! There’s something quite spectacular in kicking off the holiday season with the eerie, the ominous and all things spooky. Ah yes, the season of ghastly ghouls and wicked haunts.
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