Homepage › Forums › Photo Critique › People › pumpkins or turnips…? This topic is empty. pumpkins or turnips…? elludeParticipant November 11, 2008 at 3:29 pm Yes, I know halloween is all over now, but here’s a couple of pics to illustrate the debate if turnips (traditional Irish) or pumpkins (an idea imported from America) make better Jack o’ Lanterns. Explanation here: http://www.pumpkinnook.com/facts/jack.htm The turnip…. and the pumpkin…. MartinOCParticipant November 12, 2008 at 12:08 am I’m definitely in the turnip camp, but I think one could do better with the turnip than the simple cutting shown. Nice photos. Martin Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic.