by KATE EVANS
The tradition of making jack-o-lanterns at Halloween is centuries old and goes back to an Irish legend about a thieving con man known as “Stingy Jack.”
One version of the story says that Jack was being chased by village people after he stole some things and that the devil appeared to him and told him it was time to die. Stingy Jack tricked the devil into turning into a coin that would pay…
