Halloween pumpkin lighting

Halloween pumpkin lighting
Irish folklore.Alcoholics, is said to have a man named Stingy Jack once tricked satan design will be on the tree, and carved an image of a cross on the trunk, let satan can't come down, the devil and he reached an agreement as a result, guarantee to harassment, henceforth no longer to get out.After the death of Jack in heaven and hell are refused him to enter.The devil gave him a piece of coal, to find a place to rest, he put the little piece of ashes in a dozen holes green radish, good let it burn longer.

Scots later to imitate him, hollowed turnip, into the candle.The Irish are potatoes or turnips;England is beet.This custom spread to the United States, people found that these round pumpkin lantern for hollow.So naturally to turn into a pumpkin, pumpkin Halloween has become one of the most appropriate props.Black is one of the traditional Halloween colors, probably because Halloween tradition or ceremony took place at night animal onesies.