Stingy Jack
Did you know that originally, Jack o’ lanterns were were made from turnips and potatoes in Ireland? History.com has a fun section on the history of Jack o’ lanterns and Halloween.
In my neighborhood, every October someone would carve out a ton of baby pumpkins and impale them on their cast iron fence. As the month went on, the grinning or grimacing pumpkins would decay into shrunken heads. I went by there this evening to take some new photos but alas, no pumpkins. However, my friend Steve took a bunch of great photos last year. Here’s some old photos of the pumpkins during the middle of their decomposition:
Some jack o’ lanterns found on the web:
Gourds in Hell
Got the munchies
Crazy intricate Death Star
Some fun jack o’ lantern galleries:
Jack o’ Lanterns
Geeky Jack o’ Lanterns
Tips to carve your own:
Pumpkin-carving.com
Walt’s Pumpkin Carving Secrets
Pumpkin Masters
