“This year my girlfriend and I went to a cute little place called Skelly’s to find pumpkins to carve. We thought we both got super creative; but we ended up creating the same design, which I thought was cute.”Whitewater, like many other college towns, is no stranger to carving pumpkins. (Traynor, 2019)The most notable of these eerie beings is a man nicknamed “Stingy Jack.” In legend, Jack was the most looked-down-upon man in his village. (History)“I carved pumpkins just this last weekend! “This is actually the first time I’ve ever carved pumpkins because I never knew how to do it before.”Whether it be your first or 20th time creating a jack-o-lantern, the long-standing history of the practice helps to create memories today.

Source: The Irish Times October 30, 2022 22:48 UTC