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The Celts that lived in what is now Great Britain 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. Continues below - Advertisement - Continues below 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. Now Come and light your own Halloween Jack-O-Lantern Click for your virtual "jack-o-lantern" (JavaScript browser needed Netscape 2+ and Internet Explorer 3+) What! No JavaScript Browser!?!? Then click here! Holiday Music Clicking will launch a new window and music (midi format) will play Make sure to turn the speakers on! Internet Explorer users need to do nothing. Netscape or another browser click for plug-in instructions Today We're Celebrating... Today We're Celebrating: Aug 21st 2008 Poet’s Day: A day to honor and celebrate poets and their poetry. [...] Did you know that we're not only celebrating Halloween, we're celebrating the whole year - one day at a time! So once you're finished celebrating Halloween why not stop by and see what other celebrations we've got going on! Visit our Holiday Giftshop for a great selection of Halloween costumes, party supplies and gifts Holiday Giftshop on the Net Hallowen Costumes Halloween Party Supplies Halloween Crafts Halloween Music Halloween Books Halloween DVDs Or Search For in Halloween Giftshop Day of the Dead Giftshop Thanksgiving Giftshop Chanukah Giftshop Christmas Giftshop Kwanzaa Giftshop New Years Giftshop Martin L. King Jr Giftshop Mardi Gras Giftshop Valentines Day Giftshop Purim Giftshop Passover Giftshop Mothers Day Giftshop Fathers Day Giftshop Independence Day Giftshop Ramadan Giftshop Rosh Hashanah Giftshop Yom Kippur Giftshop Get great ideas for Halloween costumes online Find the biggest selection of Halloween Costumes. Join our Mailing List We'll keep you informed of future Holidays on the Net Celebrations

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