Irish legend says Stingy Jack asked the devil to have a drink with him, but because Jack was so stingy he didn’t want to pay for the devil’s drink, so he asked the devil to turn himself into a ...

David Dastmalchian was raised in a religious household where “everything was ‘the Devil’s work’” and he was constantly told not to open myself up to anything evil that could come in ...

When Stingy Jack eventually died, God would not allow him into heaven, and the devil, keeping his word, rejected Jack’s soul ...

Jack freed him again, on the condition that the devil once again not take revenge and not claim Jack’s soul. When Stingy Jack eventually died, God would not allow him into heaven, and the devil ...

David Dastmalchian was raised in a religious household where “everything was ‘the Devil’s work’” and he was constantly told not to open myself up to anything evil that could come in ...

The name jack-o-lantern comes from an Irish folktale of a man named Stingy Jack. The story goes that Jack invited the Devil to have a drink with him, but Jack didn't want to pay for the drinks and ...

Legend has it that Stingy Jack invited the devil to share a drink with him one day. But, true to his name, he didn’t have any money to pay. According to the legend, ...

Why Halloween falls on Oct. 31st and why we celebrate: From Celtic origins to Stingy Jack. Jordan Green. ... The story goes that Jack invited the Devil to have a drink with him, ...

The twisted transatlantic tale of American jack-o’-lanterns. Celtic rituals, tricks of nature, and deals with the devil have all played a part in creating this iconic symbol of Halloween.

Jack-o’-lanterns are an iconic symbol of Halloween today, and the tradition goes back centuries. But it wasn’t always pumpkins that people carved ghoulish faces into and stuck a candle … ...

Irish legend says Stingy Jack asked the devil to have a drink with him, but because Jack was so stingy he didn’t want to pay for the devil’s drink, so he asked the devil to turn himself into a ...

We VERIFY fun facts about the origin of jack-o'-lanterns, the Ghostbusters Stay Puft Marshmallow Man scene and the original Halloween Michael Myers mask. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...