I don't know, but a Jack O Turnip, just doesn't say Halloween to me. And, I don't remember ever seeing a turnip that was big enough to carve into a lantern...or one that I could eat..even when I was a mortal. Yuck, yuck, and yuck again! Turnips and Rutabagas are definitely OFF my shopping list!
Gloria Right Fang Girl The Chihuahua; one tiny dog, one giant bundle of love! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:02:51 -0400 To: [email protected] Subject: [TheDarkGift] The Pumpkin Patch The Pumpkin Patch The Celts that lived in what is now Great Britain [http://www.holidays.net/halloween/pumpkin.htm#] and Northern France would carry a lantern when they walked on the eve of October 31. These lanterns were carved out of big turnips and the lights were believed to keep the evil spirits away. Children would carve faces in the turnips. These carved turnips were called "jack-o-lanterns. Legends have it that the "jack-o-lantern" got its name from a stingy and mean old man, named Jack, who when he died was too mean to get into heaven. When Jack went to hell he was meet by the Devil who gave him a piece of burning coal and sent him away. Jack placed the burning coal in a turnip to use as a lantern to light his way. The legends claim that Jack is still walking with the lantern looking for a place to stay [http://www.holidays.net/halloween/pumpkin.htm#]. [http://ads.addesktop.com/ads/ad291n-map.cgi/SZ=300X250A/KW=KEYWORD/V=2.0D/BRC=52674/BCPG90795.126515.149478/] When the early settlers came to America they found the big round orange pumpkin. Being larger and much more colorful than turnips, the pumpkin made great "jack-o-lanterns". Eventually the pumpkin would replace the turnip. As the settlers spread across America they took their Halloween celebrations with them. The custom of the "jack-o-lantern" would travel with them. Eventually the Pumpkin would become the most widely recognized symbol of the Halloween holiday. ____________________________________________________________ Share photos & screenshots in seconds... TRY FREE IM TOOLPACK at http://www.imtoolpack.com/default.aspx?rc=if1 Works in all emails, instant messengers, blogs, forums and social networks. ------------------------------------ Come one come all Mortals who are willing to stick their neck out for a vampire to feed upon. We will be willing to share our Dark Gift to you mortals if you pass our test.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheDarkGift/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheDarkGift/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
