Is it Pumpkin or Jack-O-Lantern?

[Carek1230]

This has perplexed me for years. It's part of the squash or guord family....and it's orange (well some are white/albino)....but it is called a PUMPKIN or is it called a JACK-O-LANTERN???


Inquiring minds want to know!!!!!!

 

[HelloAngel]

i think the pumpkin becomes a jack-o-lantern once you carve it up and put a candle inside of it

 

[impy13]

i think the pumpkin becomes a jack-o-lantern once you carve it up and put a candle inside of it

 

[schnazdoodle]

i think the pumpkin becomes a jack-o-lantern once you carve it up and put a candle inside of it

that's what i'd say...

 

[Carek1230]

i think the pumpkin becomes a jack-o-lantern once you carve it up and put a candle inside of it

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ok that makes sense.

 

[Mr. BAW]

Is it Taco-bender or Taco-vender?????
Inquiring Hispanics need to know.....

 

[Cleasai]

It becomes a taco bender once you get one too many tequilas in ya

 

[HelloAngel]

Is it Taco-bender or Taco-vender?????
Inquiring Hispanics need to know.....

In deference to those with a Spanish accent, "v" words often sound like "b" words. Like Havana becomes Habana and so forth - it's not considered to be a mistake, just a difference in accent.

 

[A_Wanderer]

And yet in greek beta is pronounced vita

 

[ABEL]

ack-o'-lan·tern ( P ) Pronunciation Key (jk-lntrn)
n. pl. jack-o'-lanterns

1. A lantern made from a hollowed pumpkin with a carved face, usually displayed on Halloween.

 

[RocknRollKitty]

i think the pumpkin becomes a jack-o-lantern once you carve it up and put a candle inside of it

 

[Carek1230]

It becomes a taco bender once you get one too many tequilas in ya

Isn't it then officially a "tequila bender" once you've had one tequila too many?

one tequila
two tequila
three tequila
FLOOR!

 

[Numb1075]

it's neither. It is destroying food that millions of people around the world would kill for.

just kidding.