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Turnip Lanterns Before Pumpkins: How a Vegetable Shift Shaped Halloween
Explore how Irish turnip lanterns—originally carved to ward off spirits—were replaced by bright orange pumpkins when immigrants crossed the Atlantic. This episode traces the practical, economic, and symbolic forces that turned a rugged root into a global icon of Halloween. From medieval folklore to modern marketing, discover what this vegetable swap reveals about cultural adaptation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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