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A jack-o'-lantern (or jack o'lantern) is a carved pumpkin , turnip , or other root vegetable lantern associated with Halloween . Its name comes from the phenomenon of a strange light flickering over peat bogs , called will-o'-the-wisp or jack-o'-lantern. The name is also tied to the Irish legend of Stingy Jack , a drunkard who bargains with Satan and is doomed to roam the Earth with only a hollowed turnip to light his way. Jack-o'-lanterns are a yearly Halloween tradition that came to the United States from Irish immigrants. In a jack-o'-lantern, the top of the pumpkin or turnip is cut off to form a lid, the inside flesh is scooped out, and an image—usually a scary or funny face —is carved out of the rind to expose the hollow interior. To create the lantern effect, a light source, traditionally a flame such as a candle or tea light , is placed within before the lid is closed. However, artificial jack-'o-lanterns with electric lights are also marketed. ...

Halloween  or Hallowe'en (a contraction of All  Hallows '  Evening ), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration  observed in a number of countries  on  31 October , the eve of the  Western Christian  feast of  All Hallows' Day . It begins the  three-day observance  of  Allhallowtide , the time in the  liturgical year  dedicated to remembering the dead, including  saints (hallows),  martyrs , and all the faithful departed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween ------------------------------- A T-shirt (or tee shirt, or tee) is a style of  unisex  fabric  shirt , named after the T shape of the body and sleeves. It is normally associated with short sleeves, a round neckline, known as a  crew neck , with no collar. T-shirts are generally made of a light, inexpensive fabric, and are easy to clean. Typically made of cotton textile in a...

Halloween  or Hallowe'en (a contraction of All  Hallows '  Evening ), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration  observed in a number of countries  on  31 October , the eve of the  Western Christian  feast of  All Hallows' Day . It begins the  three-day observance  of  Allhallowtide , the time in the  liturgical year  dedicated to remembering the dead, including  saints (hallows),  martyrs , and all the faithful departed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween ------------------------------- A T-shirt (or tee shirt, or tee) is a style of  unisex  fabric  shirt , named after the T shape of the body and sleeves. It is normally associated with short sleeves, a round neckline, known as a  crew neck , with no collar. T-shirts are generally made of a light, inexpensive fabric, and are easy to clean. Typically made of cotton textile in a...

Michael Myers is a fictional character from the Halloween series of slasher films . He first appears in John Carpenter 's Halloween (1978) as a young boy who murders his sister, Judith Myers , and then, fifteen years later, returns home to Haddonfield to murder more teenagers. In the original Halloween, the adult Michael Myers, referred to as The Shape in the closing credits, was portrayed by Nick Castle for most of the film, with Tony Moran and Tommy Lee Wallace substituting in the final scenes. The character was created by Debra Hill and John Carpenter and has appeared in ten films, as well as novels , multiple video games, and several comic books. The character is the primary antagonist in the Halloween film series, except Halloween III: Season of the Witch , which is not connected in continuity to the rest of the films. Since Castle, Moran, and Wallace put on the mask in the original film, six people have stepped into the same role. Castle, George P. Wilbur , and...

Halloween  or Hallowe'en (a contraction of All  Hallows '  Evening ), also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration  observed in a number of countries  on  31 October , the eve of the  Western Christian  feast of  All Hallows' Day . It begins the  three-day observance  of  Allhallowtide , the time in the  liturgical year  dedicated to remembering the dead, including  saints (hallows),  martyrs , and all the faithful departed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween ------------------------------ Candy , also called sweets or lollies, is a  confection  that features  sugar  as a principal ingredient. The category, called  sugar confectionery , encompasses any sweet confection, including  chocolate ,  chewing gum , and  sugar candy . Vegetables, fruit, or nuts which have been glazed and coated with sugar are said to be ...

Blood is a body fluid in humans and other animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood ------------------------------ A hand is a prehensile , multi- fingered organ located at the end of the forearm or forelimb of primates such as humans , chimpanzees , monkeys , and lemurs . A few other vertebrates such as the koala (which has two opposable thumbs on each "hand" and fingerprints remarkably similar to human fingerprints ) are often described as having "hands" instead of paws on their front limbs. The raccoon is usually described as having "hands" though opposable thumbs are lacking. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand ------------------------------ A towel is a piece of  absorbent   fabric  or  paper  used for drying or wiping a body or a surface. It draws  moisture  through dir...

The Scarecrow (Dr. Jonathan Crane) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics , commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman . The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger , and first appeared in World's Finest Comics #3 (Fall 1941). As the self-proclaimed "Master of Fear", the Scarecrow is an obsessive and deranged ex- professor of psychology in Gotham City , who uses a variety of experimental drugs and psychological tactics to exploit the fears and phobias of his victims. He is one of Batman's most enduring enemies and belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up his rogues gallery . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarecrow_(DC_Comics) ------------------------------ A  T-shirt  (or tee shirt, or tee) is a style of  unisex  fabric  shirt , named after the T shape of the body and sleeves. It is normally associated with short sleeves, a round neckline, known...

Sora ( Japanese : ソラ ? ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of Square Enix 's Kingdom Hearts video game series. Introduced in the first Kingdom Hearts game in 2002, Sora is portrayed as a cheerful teenager who lives in the Destiny Islands and has been best friends with Riku and Kairi since childhood. When they plan to go on a journey to see other worlds, they are separated by creatures known as the Heartless. While fighting against them, Sora obtains a weapon called the Keyblade . Donald Duck and Goofy then recruit him in their journey across various worlds to aid King Mickey while Sora searches for his friends. Along the way, the trio protects the worlds they visit from various villains. In Kingdom Hearts II , Sora searches for Riku and fights against Organization XIII who, like Ansem the Wise from the original game, are attempting to seize Kingdom Hearts for their own. Sora has also made supporting appearances in other games from the series, and reprised his r...

The Nightmare Before Christmas , also known as Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, is a 1993 American stop-motion animated dark fantasy musical film directed by Henry Selick , and produced and conceived by Tim Burton . It tells the story of Jack Skellington , a resident from " Halloween Town" who stumbles through a portal to " Christmas Town" and decides to celebrate the holiday, with some dastardly and comical consequences. Danny Elfman wrote the songs and score , and provided the singing voice of Jack. The principal voice cast also includes Chris Sarandon , Catherine O'Hara , William Hickey , Ken Page , Paul Reubens and Glenn Shadix . The Nightmare Before Christmas originated in a poem written by Tim Burton in 1982, while he was working as an animator at Walt Disney Feature Animation . With the success of Vincent in the same year, Walt Disney Studios began to consider developing The Nightmare Before Christmas as either a short film ...