Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Today we're talking about the history of the Jack o' Lantern, carved pumpkings for the halloween season. Coming from Irish Samhain their roots are linked to the faery faith, Stingy Jack and pre-Christian Pagan beliefs.

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