Post Views: 3,995 The traditional carving of the Jack-o-lantern has its roots in a very dark tale from Irish lore about a man named Stingy Jack, who dared to drink […] A Jack-o-lantern Tale of Two VegetablesThis entry was posted in Fall Halloween Seasonal and tagged dark death FREE ghost Halloween Happy HOT Ireland KNOW laughter life man me old people pumpkins story surprise thinking United States on October 4, 2009 by JayCooper (updated 2187 days ago)