Why is the pumpkin lantern called jack-o'-lantern?

Jack-o'-lantern got its name because it is said that one day, a man named stingy Jack invited the devil to drink. Because he had no money to pay the bill after drinking, he persuaded the devil to pay for the drink with sixpence, but Jack did not pay, but used a piece of silver paper to curb the devil.

Heaven will not accept it after death, because it is stingy; There is no hell left, because he plays the devil. So, I can only wander around with lanterns until judgment day.

In order to scare away these wandering souls on Halloween, people carve terrible faces out of turnips, beets or potatoes to represent Jack holding lanterns.

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Fun pumpkin lantern black is a tradition, and pumpkin is also a symbol of Halloween. Pumpkins are orange, so orange has become a traditional Halloween color. The pumpkin lantern carved by pumpkin is also a black pumpkin lantern.

Halloween originated from celebrations related to evil spirits, so witches, ghosts, goblins and skeletons riding brooms are all symbols of Halloween. Bats, owls and other nocturnal animals are also common symbols of Halloween.

If people hang jack-o-lanterns on the windows on Halloween night, it means that those who wear Halloween costumes can knock on the door and ask for candy.

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