Origins of Halloween and Jack O'Lantern

This chapter discusses the origins of Halloween and the legend of Jack O'Lantern. It explains the popularity of movie star and cartoon character costumes during Halloween and delves into the origin of pumpkin carving in Ireland, including the folktale of Stingy Jack who tricked the devil.

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