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Sleepy Hollow's Legacy: From Irving's Ghost Story to Modern Pumpkin Culture
Explore how Washington Irving’s 1820 tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow seeded October lore, how Disney and Tim Burton cemented the pumpkin as a Halloween icon, and how the town itself has become a pilgrimage site. We trace the story’s journey from literary page to living festival, revealing the cultural, commercial, and cinematic forces that have kept it alive for nearly two centuries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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