Jack-o'-lanterns

2023-10-23 · 32 min · 26 entities

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://britannica.com/topic/Samhain
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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://britannica.com/story/why-do-we-carve-pumpkins-at-halloween
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a , 18 Sep. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Samhain Irving, Washington. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” https://www.gutenberg.org/files/41/41-h/41-h.htm Allen, Ida Bailey. “Try Jack
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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://nps.gov/tont/learn/nature/the-three-sisters.htm
→ references The Twisted Transatlantic Tale Of American Jack O Lanterns website

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/the-twisted-transatlantic-tale-of-american-jack-o-lanterns?loggedin=true&rnd=1696858487928
→ references How Did Squash Get Its Name website

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/agriculture/item/how-did-squash-get-its-name
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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://time.com/5434659/halloween-pagan-origins-in-samhain
→ references Stingy Jack The Origin Of The Jack O Lantern website

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://carnegiecenter.org/stingy-jack-the-origin-of-the-jack-o-lantern
→ references 10 Things You Probably Didnt Know About Pumpkins website

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://universityofcalifornia.edu/news/10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-pumpkins
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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://carnegiemnh.org/the-jack-o-lanterns-origins

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mentioned History website

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mentioned The Twisted Transatlantic Tale Of American Jack O Lanterns website

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/the-twisted-transatlantic-tale-of-american-jack-o-lanterns?loggedin=true&rnd=1696858487928
mentioned How Did Squash Get Its Name website

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/agriculture/item/how-did-squash-get-its-name
mentioned Stingy Jack The Origin Of The Jack O Lantern website

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://carnegiecenter.org/stingy-jack-the-origin-of-the-jack-o-lantern
mentioned 10 Things You Probably Didnt Know About Pumpkins website

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://universityofcalifornia.edu/news/10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-pumpkins
discusses History website

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references The Twisted Transatlantic Tale Of American Jack O Lanterns website

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/the-twisted-transatlantic-tale-of-american-jack-o-lanterns?loggedin=true&rnd=1696858487928
references How Did Squash Get Its Name website

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/agriculture/item/how-did-squash-get-its-name
references Stingy Jack The Origin Of The Jack O Lantern website

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://carnegiecenter.org/stingy-jack-the-origin-of-the-jack-o-lantern
references 10 Things You Probably Didnt Know About Pumpkins website

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://universityofcalifornia.edu/news/10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-pumpkins

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mentioned Samhain concept

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://britannica.com/topic/Samhain
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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://britannica.com/story/why-do-we-carve-pumpkins-at-halloween
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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://britannica.com/topic/Samhain
references Why Do We Carve Pumpkins At Halloween concept

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://britannica.com/story/why-do-we-carve-pumpkins-at-halloween
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mentioned The Legend of Sleepy Hollow book

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a , 18 Sep. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Samhain Irving, Washington. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” https://www.gutenberg.org/files/41/41-h/41-h.htm Allen, Ida Bailey. “Try Jack
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a , 18 Sep. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Samhain Irving, Washington. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” https://www.gutenberg.org/files/41/41-h/41-h.htm Allen, Ida Bailey. “Try Jack
mentioned The Three Sisters book

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://nps.gov/tont/learn/nature/the-three-sisters.htm
references The Three Sisters book

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://nps.gov/tont/learn/nature/the-three-sisters.htm

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mentioned Halloween Pagan Origins In Samhain person

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://time.com/5434659/halloween-pagan-origins-in-samhain
mentioned The Jack O Lanterns Origins person

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://carnegiemnh.org/the-jack-o-lanterns-origins
references Halloween Pagan Origins In Samhain person

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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://time.com/5434659/halloween-pagan-origins-in-samhain
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Link in episode "Jack-o'-lanterns": https://carnegiemnh.org/the-jack-o-lanterns-origins

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mentioned iHeartPodcasts company

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Jack-o’-lanterns have become one of the most iconic symbols of Halloween. Their origin story isn’t exactly well documented, so tracing their roots involves some folklore, some agriculture, and literary influence. Research: Bachelor, Blane. “ The twisted transatlantic tale of American jack-o’-lanterns.” National Geographic. Oct. 27, 2020. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/the-twisted-transatlantic-tale-of-american-jack-o-lanterns?rnd=1696858487928&loggedin=true Ellis, Hurcules. “The Rhyme Book.” Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans. 1851. https://books.google.com/books?id=1DxcAAAAcAAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s Fox, Frances. "Waialua Children Use Papaias for Pumkins to Scare on Hallowe'en." Honolulu Advertiser. Oct. 31, 1931. https://www.newspapers.com/image/258961518/?terms=jack%20o%27lantern&match=1 Christofi, N. “BIOASSAYS | Microbial Tests.” Encyclopedia of Analytical Science (Second Edition). Elsevier. 2005. Pages 265-271. https://doi.org/10.1016/B0-12-369397-7/00044-3 “How did the squash get its name?” Library of Congress. Nov. 19, 2019. https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/agriculture/item/how-did-squash-get-its-name/ Lang, Cady. “What Is Samhain? What to Know About the Ancient Pagan Festival That Came Before Halloween.” TIME. Oct. 30, 2018. https://time.com/5434659/halloween-pagan-origins-in-samhain/ National Park Service. “The Three Sisters.” https://www.nps.gov/tont/learn/nature/the-three-sisters.htm “London, Oct. 2.” The Bath Journal. October 4, 1779. https://www.newspapers.com/image/975623103/?terms=jack-o-lantern&match=1 “Paris, November 30.” The Freeman’s Journal or The North American Intelligencer. Feb. 15, 1792. https://www.newspapers.com/image/39395048/?terms=jack-o-lantern&match=1 “For This Gazette.” The Portland Gazette. Sept. 17, 1798. https://www.newspapers.com/image/904401967/?terms=jack-o-lantern Gish, Hannah. “Stingy Jack: The Origin of the Jack-O-Lantern.” Carnegie Center for Art & History. https://carnegiecenter.org/stingy-jack-the-origin-of-the-jack-o-lantern/ Grannan, Cydney. "Why Do We Carve Pumpkins at Halloween?". Encyclopedia Britannica , 25 Oct. 2017, https://www.britannica.com/story/why-do-we-carve-pumpkins-at-halloween Oliveira, Rosane. “10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Pumpkins.” University of California. Oct. 25, 2018. https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-pumpkins#:~:text=Scientists%20believe%20that%20pumpkins%20originated,food%20staple%20among%20Native%20Americans. “Will-o’-the Wisp: Monstrous Flame or Scientific Phenomenon.” Monstrum. PBS. October 5, 2021. https://www.pbs.org/video/will-o-the-wisp-monstrous-flame-or-scientific-phenomenon-dsugln/ Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Samhain". Encyclopedia Britannica , 18 Sep. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Samhain Irving, Washington. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” https://www.gutenberg.org/files/41/41-h/41-h.htm Allen, Ida Bailey. “Try Jack-o’-Lantern Halloween Supper.” Quad-City Times. Oct. 31, 1952. https://www.newspapers.com/image/301873757/?terms=jack%20o%27lantern&match=1 Huntley, Andrew. “The Jack-o-Lantern’s Origins.” Carnegie Museum of Natural History. https://carnegiemnh.org/the-jack-o-lanterns-origins/ Ott, Cindy. “Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon.” University of Washington Press. 2013. Traynor, Jessica. “The story of Jack-o’-lantern: ‘If you knew the sufferings of that forsaken craythur.’” Irish Times. Oct. 29, 2019. https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/abroad/the-story-of-jack-o-lantern-if-you-knew-the-sufferings-of-that-forsaken-craythur-1.4065773 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.