Monday, November 03, 2008

Useless Halloween Trivia

Well, this is a few days late, but here you go anyway:

What were the first jack-o-lanterns carved from?
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Unknown said...

Usually turnips—but sometimes beets, rutabagas, or potatoes. The custom of carving turnip lanterns for Halloween originated in Ireland. When the Irish began immigrating to the U.S., they switched to pumpkins, which were more readily available, bigger, and easier to carve.

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