Pumpkins with ghoulish faces and illuminated by candles are a sure sign of the Halloween season. The practice of decorating jack-o’-lanterns originated in Ireland, where large turnips and potatoes served as early canvasses. In fact, the name, jack-o’-lantern, comes from an Irish folktale about a man named Stingy Jack. Irish immigrants brought the tradition to America, home of the pumpkin, and it became an integral part of Halloween festivities.
Jack-O-Lantern Jokes
A patch full of funny Jack-o-Lantern jokes for Halloween.
Q: How do Rednecks celebrate Halloween?
A: Pump kin!
Q: What did a Jack-o-lantern say to the pumpkin?
A: Cut it out!
Q: When is a pumpkin not a pumpkin?
A: When you drop it; then it’s squash!
Q: Why do Jack-o-lanterns have stupid smiles on their faces?
A: You’d have a stupid smile, too, if you had just had all your brains scooped out!
Q: Why was the jack-o-lantern afraid to cross the road?
A: It had no guts!
Q: Why were the two pumpkins so close?
A: They had deep roots!
Q: How do you mend a broken Jack-o-lantern?
A: With a pumpkin patch!
Q: What is a pumpkin’s favorite sport?
A: Squash!
Q: Who is the most scare monster for a Jack-o-lantern?
A: The fairy godmother!
Q: Where does the Jack-o-lantern go to get his horrors?
A: A pumpkin soup factory!
Q: What’s the ratio of a pumpkin’s circumference to its diameter?
A: Pumpkin Pi (3.1428571428571428571428571428571)
Q: How did one Jack-o-lantern make himself happy?
A: He cut a smile out of his face!
