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December ??, 2020 - First Friday Root Vegetables
Although Halloween is past, here is a bit of history of the jack-o-lantern. Originally, turnips were carved and placed as decorations rather than pumpkins. This tradition comes out of Irish folklore. Stingy Jack asked to Devil to join him for a drink. Because he was stingy, Stingy Jack convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin with which Jack could pay for the drinks. The Devil did so and Jack decided to pocket the money. He put the Devil/coin into his pocket next to a silver crucifix which prevented the Devil from turning back into himself. Eventually Jack let the Devil go on the condition that Jack would be unbothered by the Devil for a year and that, should Jack die, the Devil would not claim his soul. The next year, Jack convinced the Devil to climb a tree to get a piece of fruit. Once the Devil was up the tree, Jack carved a cross into the tree preventing the Devil from coming down. This time, Jack got a promise from the Devil that he would not be bothered for ten years before he got the Devil out of the tree. Soon after, Jack died. God did not want such a person in heaven and the Devil agreed not to claim his soul so instead, the Devil sent Jack to roam the night with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack hollowed out a turnip to carry the coal and carved holes in the turnip to allow the light out.
Outside of Halloween, root vegetables are carved all year long as decorations and garnishes.
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