Why is a Jack-o-Lantern Named Jack?
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Why is a Jack-o-Lantern Named Jack?
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Halloween pumpkins are also known as jack-o'-lanterns. But were did the name Jack come from? Why do we carve and light them up each year? Find out in this old Southern ghost story.
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"Why is a Jack-o-Lantern Named Jack?" was adapted from folklore and produced by Craig Dominey.
Storyteller: LaDoris Bias Davis
http://kuumbastorytellers.org/ladoris-bias-davis/
Audio Production: Henry Howard
The Moonlit Road Podcast is a production of The Moonlit Road, LLC.
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