Ep 62 - Jack o Lanterns - Feat. Casie Ropski

This week Tracey shares the history behind everyone's favorite spooky pumpkins.

Casie joins us once again to discuss the myths behind Jack o Lanterns.

Sources

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack-o%27-lantern

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingy_Jack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_o%27_the_bowl

Nat Geo

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/the-twisted-transatlantic-tale-of-american-jack-o-lanterns

Pumpkin nook

https://www.pumpkinnook.com/facts/jack.htm

Mental Floss

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/12865/whats-origin-jack-o-lanterns

Reader’s Digest

https://www.rd.com/article/why-do-we-carve-pumpkins/

History Channel

https://www.history.com/news/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-irish-origins

Time

https://time.com/5434659/halloween-pagan-origins-in-samhain/

Punkin Chunkin

https://www.punkinchunkin.com/

History

https://www.history.com/news/history-of-the-jack-o-lantern-irish-origins

https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/samhain

https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween

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