Treasure your creatively-carved jack-o’-lantern while you can

A real cut-up

Jack-o’-lanterns bring whimsy, fright to Halloween

By Corbin Crable

One centuries-old Halloween tradition

One centuries-old Halloween tradition – the carving of the jack-o’-lantern – has illuminated cold autumn nights for hundreds of years, and it’s an image synonymous with the spooky holiday.

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Legend has delighted, spooked us for centuries

 

by Corbin Crable

Pumpkin-carving season

Autumn is upon us, and with it comes pumpkin-carving season. Maybe you’re planning to load the family up into the car and head out to your local pumpkin patch to pick out the perfect decorative squash to adorn your front porch. I remember pumpkin carving with my dad and brother when I was a kid – Dad would roast the pumpkin seeds in the oven, and we’d enjoy the salty treat for days after.

I’m reminded, too, of one of the oldest and most beloved Halloween tales that even the youngest among us recognize to this day – “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,”…

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illustration by: Edward Hull, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons