Jack o’ Lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candles in hollowed-out turnips to keep away spirits and ghosts on the Samhain holiday.

I didn’t know this, despite spending a Halloween in Ireland.

(via ohyeahfacts)

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7 months ago on October 31, 2011 at 05:20pm via oyfacts
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    Jack o’Lantern was an old man who was literally too bad even for Hell that Satan spat him back out. He took pity on Jack...
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    RAVENCLAW. IT WAS THE RAVENCLAWS.
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    i’m bringing these back next year. turnip lanterns, baby
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    I literally said out loud today how i wondered how jack-o-lanterns started.
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