Halloween Decorating Project: In Praise of the Halloween Turnip and Brazen Heads

History geeks among us will know that the traditional carved vegetable of the Halloween season was not–as it is commonly seen today–the pumpkin, but rather the humble turnip. While some cite the practice to the legend of Stingy Jack, the mythology behind the turnip goes much farther back into the Celtic age.ย  According to some […]