A menacing grin and fiery glow emanates from hollow eyes. A jagged mouth that sends shivers down our spines. An ominous sentinel of the night. Carved with intricate designs to inspire fright. The true origin of the Jack-o'-Lantern can be traced back to Irish folklore, where it was known as "Stingy Jack." Legend has it that Stingy Jack was a cunning and wicked man who managed to outsmart the devil himself. However, after his death, neither heaven nor hell would have him, so he was doomed to wander the Earth with only a glowing ember inside a carved turnip to light his way. To ward off other malevolent spirits like Jack, people began carving their own vegetables, eventually transitioning to pumpkins.