Native History Association - Jack-o-lanterns: Halloween's Native Icon - When you carve your pumpkin for Halloween this year, think about this: the first jack-o-lanterns were made with turnips. The custom originated in
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Forget pumpkins and go back to our terrifying roots with Irish turnip ' Jack-o-Lanterns' | Newstalk
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