Jack‑o'‑lanterns
Carved faces guard thresholds; candles glow through grinning teeth. The craft descended from turnips to pumpkins in the New World.
Trick‑or‑treating, jack‑o'‑lanterns, apple bobbing, haunted tales—and bonfires that lick the night.
Carved faces guard thresholds; candles glow through grinning teeth. The craft descended from turnips to pumpkins in the New World.
Once souling, now sweet‑seeking: costumes and candy swaps transformed local rounds into a blockbuster tradition.
Apples and mirrors promised glimpses of destiny—playful rites at the edge of belief.
Folklore and country house storytelling across the UK and beyond.