COLUMBIA — A conniving drunken farmer is quite possibly the reason why glowing jack-o’-lanterns light up many porches on Halloween. These lanterns are meant to scare away evil spirits that may come back to Earth on Oct. 31.
Belief in brief: Jack-o'-lanterns
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 | 12:01 a.m. CDT
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