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The association of pumpkins with Halloween originates from the legend of Stingy Jack, who was a cunning and trickster who outsmarted the devil on several occasions. After his death, he was not accepted into heaven or hell, and the devil threw him a burning coal to light his way in eternal darkness. Jack placed the ember inside a carved turnip, transforming it into a rudimentary lantern. He came to be known as "Lantern Jack" or "Flayed Jack". In Ireland, people carved turnips or potatoes to create lanterns inspired by the story of Jack the Skinned. When Irish immigrants arrived in the United States, where pumpkins were more plentiful, they began using pumpkins instead of turnips, giving rise to the tradition of carved pumpkins, also known as "jack-o'-lantern."
