Did you know that in 17th century Britain jack o’lantern was a name for lantern-carrying night watchmen? That’s what Webster says, anyway. Reading there I also found out that the first known use of jack-o’lantern in print is in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story, The Great Carbuncle (1837), which I happened to read earlier this year. Note that the carbuncle in the story is a deep red gemstone, not an abscess. Anyway, this pumpkin was carved by one of Anna and Greg’s sons and was greeting folks outside their front door. I think it’s a pretty well executed jack-o’lantern.
Jack-O’-Lantern
Posted under Miscellaneous and tagged with Halloween, Jack-o-lantern, Pumpkin
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Thursday, October 20, 2022, Jack-O’-Lantern
#halloween #jackolantern #pumpkin
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#halloween #jackolantern #pumpkin
See link to my blog in my bio, where there is more detail about each photo.