Jack’s Brewing Company, the ‘Cheers of Fremont,’ to close after more than two decades

FREMONT — Jack’s Brewing Company, an adored Fremont brewpub and restaurant, will raise a glass one last time on New Year’s ...
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What’s the Origin of the Jack-O’-Lantern?

The term jack-o’-lantern was first applied to people, not pumpkins. As far back as 1663, the term meant a man with a lantern or a night watchman. Just a decade or so later, it began to be used to ...