As someone living in a normal country where people actually buy and eat pumpkins, the whole concept of buying a food item to destroy for decoration is absolutely alien. I’m glad we don’t have that weird tradition here.
I’ve seen jack-o’-lanterns in the UK, US, Germany and France, but I haven’t travelled to most of the world and it’s hard to get reliable info about what holidays are celebrated in different countries and how people decorate
The jack o’ lanterns are composted in the garden if the squirrels and deer don’t get them first. The seeds are roasted for a snack. The guts or whatever you want to call the slimy insides are fed to the ducks. Ain’t nothing wasted.
As someone living in a normal country where people actually buy and eat pumpkins, the whole concept of buying a food item to destroy for decoration is absolutely alien. I’m glad we don’t have that weird tradition here.
May I ask what country?
I’ve seen jack-o’-lanterns in the UK, US, Germany and France, but I haven’t travelled to most of the world and it’s hard to get reliable info about what holidays are celebrated in different countries and how people decorate
The jack o’ lanterns are composted in the garden if the squirrels and deer don’t get them first. The seeds are roasted for a snack. The guts or whatever you want to call the slimy insides are fed to the ducks. Ain’t nothing wasted.