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The History of Jack-o’-Lanterns and How They Became a Halloween Tradition
But what is it about the crisp air, changing leaves, and end of summer that urges us to break out the carving knives and carve jack-o’-lanterns? Halloween is filled with odd traditions ...
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Fire Breathing Jack-O-Lantern Of Death
For [Rick]’s number four hack of the month he gives us the Fire Breathing Jack-O-Lantern of death! This isn’t a new idea but it is a very unique and simple implementation. We always love ...
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Oh My Gourd! The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Story
Oh My Gourd! The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Story is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV ...
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70 LED Matrix In A Jack-o-lantern
v=ZxhLMC6zip4] I’m going to take you down the rabbit hole of LED Matrix design but before that let’s look at what it took to make this Jack-‘o-lantern ... row will be on 1/5th of the ...
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Going back to the roots: History of Jack-O'-Lanterns
The tradition of carving Jack-O'-Lanterns has deep roots in Irish folklore and the term itself takes its name from the legend of Stingy Jack. But long before pumpkins became a sign of Halloween ...
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Explainer: Halloween’s origins and famous traditions, from trick-or-treating to jack-o’-lanterns
Speaking of Halloween, there is nothing more recognisable than a jack-o’-lantern; in fact ... takes place on November 1 and 2. During this time, people welcome back the souls of their deceased ...
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Want Your Jack-o’-lantern to Last Longer? Stop Cutting a Hole in the Top!
If you get the pumpkin-carving scaries, fear no more. The trick to creating a great jack-o’-lantern is really quite simple: You need the right pumpkin-carving tools. Instead of cutting all the ...