Grantley Making his Halloween Pumpkin - Jack o'lantern

Grantley Waters making his Halloween Pumpkin its going to be a Awesome Jack o'lantern ... People have been making jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween for centuries. The practice originated from an Irish myth about a man nicknamed “Stingy Jack.” On all Hallow's eve, the Irish hollowed out Turnips, rutabagas, gourds, potatoes and beets. They placed a light in them to ward off evil spirits and keep Stingy Jack away. These were the original Jack O'Lanterns. In the 1800's a couple of waves of Irish immigrants came to America. The Irish immigrants quickly discovered that Pumpkins were bigger and easier to carve out. So they used pumpkins for Jack O'Lanterns. Carving a Jack O'lantern, magical pumpkins, decorating for Halloween, Fun activities for Halloween ...