There once was a man named Jack. A very long long time ago, he was walking through town on a very dark night. He had just enough money in his pocket to buy groceres for his family. The night was darker than usual and the air was very thick and eerie. As he walked, his heart began to beat faster and faster. He was frightened and just knew that someone was lerking in the shadows. He knew that someone was watching him. He knew that he was going to die!
The night happened to be October 31st, Halloween night! The night that strange things happen. The night that the veil between this world and the next are lifted. The night that the dead walk witth the living. That very night jack was beheaded and robbed of his money. His ghost appeared to anyone who walked or rode down the street where he was killed. Many saw his ghost walking peacefully and carrying a pumpkin in his right hand. A face had been carved into the pumpkin and a candle had been placed inside. He was using the pumpkin as a means to see his way to the store to buy groceries for his family. Unaware that he was dead, he made it to the store and took the groceries he intended to get. The merchant of the store watched in horror as the food articles floated into the air and out of sight! Then he looked down and noticed coins on his counter. Jack had paid for his groceries!
It is said that Jack appeared every Halloween night, walked to the same store, and bought his groceries. He always carried the pumpkin with the face carved in it. After years of seeing the ghost of Jack, the local towns people would place a pumpkin with a carved face on their porch, hoping to catch a glimpse of Jack. That is one legend of how the Jack - O - Lantern came to be.
