| 感恩节的由来英文小故事 |
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. Children
would carve faces in the turnips. These carved turnips were called
"jack-o-lanterns.
It is said that the "jack-o-lantern" got its name from a stingy
(吝啬的) and mean old man, named Jack, who when he died was too mean to
get into heaven. When Jack went to hell he was meet by the Devil who
gave him a piece of burning coal and sent him away. Jack placed the
burning coal in a turnip to use as a lantern to light his way. The
legends claim that Jack is still walking with the lantern looking
for a place to stay.
When the early settlers came to America they found the big round
orange pumpkin. Being larger and much more colorful than turnips,
the pumpkin made great "jack-o-lanterns". Eventually the pumpkin
would replace the turnip. Eventually the Pumpkin would become the
most widely recognized symbol（象征）of the Halloween holiday.
The history of "Trick'O'Treating" can be traced back (追溯) to the
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