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4 unusual facts about Lantern


John S. Monagan

Monagan graduated from Dartmouth College in 1933, where he majored in French literature and was the editor of the Dartmouth Jack-O-Lantern.

Keggy the Keg

Keggy is an anthropomorphic beer keg, created in 2003 by members of the college humor magazine the Dartmouth Jack-O-Lantern, to fill the mascot void that followed the abolition of the Indian mascot in 1971.

Montol Festival

During the festival there are a series of workshops dedicated to the making of Lanterns which are used in a large lantern parade on 21 December in Penzance Town Centre followed by the lighting of a beacon at Lescudjack Hill Fort one of the most ancient sites in the Penzance parish.

Techno-Cracked

Flip makes his robot out of household parts but gives it a Jack-o'-lantern for a head.


Alexandra DeWitt

A different version of Alex is found in the mini-series Circle Of Fire, where Kyle summons six different versions of Green Lantern to help him fight off a villain named Oblivion.

Architecture of Ilfracombe

The street facade, built in 1884 to designs by W H Gould, of the former Congregationalist Church is now 'The Lantern' community center, home of the Ilfracombe Farmers' Market.

Bob LeRose

From 1986 to 1993, he was, variously, the cover artist or the colorist of Mayfair Games' "DC Heroes" line of roleplaying games, including An Element of Danger, The Green Lantern Corps Sourcebook, Who's Who in the DC Universe, Superman: The Man of Steel Sourcebook, and DC Heroes Role-Playing Game, 3rd Edition.

Canadian Museum of Nature

The newly renovated museum re-opened again on 22 May 2010, and the lantern structure was christened the "Queens' Lantern" in honour of both Elizabeth II, who visited the building on her 2010 royal tour, and Queen Victoria.

Cinema of Afghanistan

In 1923-24, the first projector - "magic box" or "mageek lantan" (magic lantern) - showed the first silent film in Paghman to the public.

Citadel Island Lighthouse

The old lantern was dismantled in 1992 and removed to Port Albert, where it was restored for display at the Port Albert Maritime Museum in 2004.

Clifford J. Laube

Books published by Monastine included The Lantern Burns by Jessica Powers, Rind and All by Joseph Tusiani, The Last Garland by Theodore Maynard, and Crags by Laube himself.

Estevan Point

Originally, a first order Fresnel lens made by Chance Brothers of England had been used but together with the lantern it was dismantled during the 1980s and was then donated to a regional museum in 2004.

G'nort

They were actually pawns of the Weaponers of Qward, who hoped to discredit the Green Lantern Corps by having the name associated with idiots.

Green Goblin

The Green Goblin is a Halloween-themed supervillain whose weapons resemble bats, ghosts and jack-o'-lanterns.

Green Lantern Corps: Recharge

In 1994, DC Comics published the controversial story Emerald Twilight which established Hal Jordan as the supervillain Parallax and introducing a single Green Lantern for our universe, Kyle Rayner.

Green Lantern: Willworld

Green Lantern: Willworld is an original graphic novel written by J. M. DeMatteis and illustrated by Seth Fisher released by DC Comics in hardcover in July 2001.

Gudula

251, Haarlem Gradual of 1494, depiction of Saint Gudula bearing a lantern which the demon endeavors to extinguish

Happisburgh Lighthouse

It was decommissioned and demolished in 1883 before it could be lost due to coastal erosion, its lantern being reused at Southwold lighthouse.

Heliothis subflexa

The larvae feed exclusively on fruits of Physalis species, which are enclosed in an inflated, lantern-shaped calyx.

Henry DeLand House

The Henry DeLand House also known as the Green Lantern Inn was built from 1874 to 1876 in the village of Fairport, New York as a home for Henry Addison DeLand.

Illudin

It is thought responsible for the ill effects caused by various Omphalotus species like O. olearius and O. illudens (jack o'lantern mushrooms), and O. nidiformis (Australian ghost fungus).

Jack Bros.

The game allows players to play as one of three brothers - Jack Frost, Jack Lantern, or Jack Skelton - as they deal with the predicament of returning to the fairy realm on Halloween in time to not disappear from existence.

Joe Staton

He returned to DC Comics afterwards for a second run on Green Lantern and with writer Steve Englehart, oversaw the title's name change to Green Lantern Corps.

Lantern Church

The Lantern Church (also called The Lantern and Lantern Community Church) is a place of worship in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Lantern Theater Company

Philadelphia Weekly named the Lantern the "Best Theatre Company" in 2008, describing the company's selection of plays as "impressively diverse in genre and style."

Luke Nguyen's Vietnam

He is also the owner of Red Lantern restaurant in Surry Hills, Sydney and is the author of a number of cook books.

Maco light

Author Bland Simpson, interviewed on North Carolina Public Radio in 2005, called the Maco Light "one of his favourite" North Carolina legends, describing his own sighting of it as "like a match, the light in a kerosene lantern ... what the source of it was I'll never know".

Malmesbury Market Cross

A carving in relief of the Crucifixion (visible right of centre in the illustration) and figures of several saints have survived the Reformation on the open lantern, although the lower niches for figures are now empty.

Old White Horse Inn

On each side of the gable are stone lanterns that denote the former owners Order of Knights of St John of Jerusalem.

Pieface

Thomas Kalmaku, sidekick to DC Comics character Hal Jordan, the superhero Green Lantern

Playtoons

Plus, other stories include "Tadd and Todd", "The Ruckus", "The Very Bad Bunny", "Scrambled Eggs Super!", "The Zax", "Don and Donna Go to Bat", "Tubby and the Lantern" and "Robert the Rose Horse".

Point Lonsdale Lighthouse

It is built of reinforced concrete and surmounted by a Chance Brothers lantern.

Pol Manning

Jordan first assumed the name in Green Lantern (2nd series) #8 (September–October 1961), in the story "The Challenge From 5700 A.D.!" It was written by John Broome, with pencils by Gil Kane and inks by Joe Giella.

Radio Maldwyn

Mike Baker (ex Beacon Radio 303, WABC Wolverhampton, Chiltern Radio, Supergold, 100.7 Heart FM, Saga 105.7 FM, Smooth Radio 105.7, Oak FM, Radio Veronica Holland, Radio Kaleidoscope, UBN, Swansea Sound, Lantern FM, Sunshine 855, Radio 210) - Mike has also been involved with Rado Caroline, was an launch engineer at Capital Radio London and was on morethan40.co.uk - sadly Mike passed away aged 65 on Monday, 23rd December 2013 RIP

Rocket Red Brigade

They were seen again in One Year Later protecting Russia while hindering Green Lantern Hal Jordan's attempt to apprehend an interstellar criminal in Green Lantern #10.

Salaak

After the War of the Green Lanterns, Salaak went along with the Guardians' orders to prepare a space for Krona in the Green Lantern memorial hall despite the other Corps members' anger at such a decision, despite Salaak claiming that the Guardians want to remember the good that Krona did in helping to found the Corps rather than the evil he committed later, with the other Corps members denouncing him for his blind loyalty.

Ship Shoal Light

A second order Fresnel lens was provided; during the Civil War Confederate forces raided the tower and carried away the lens and lantern glass, eventually removing them to St. Martinville, but they were recovered at the end of the war.

Static Shock

This is an instance of a voice actor "talking to himself", as Phil LaMarr voices both Static and Green Lantern.

Stel

Stel serves the Green Lantern Corps through many of its battles, including a breakout from the Prison Planet of the Guardians of the Universe, an invasion by Qwardians, an attack by the alliance of Nekron, Lord of the Unliving, and the rogue Guardian Krona.

Taiwan Lantern Festival

During the Taiwan Lantern Festival, thousands of sky lanterns light over Pingxi District (平溪) in Taiwan.

Team Invasion Presents Keyshia Cole

Team Invasion Presents: Keyshia Cole is an introduction mixtape by Keyshia Cole mixed my DJ Green Lantern released in early 2005.

Telebrands

The company continues to have success with recent products such as a line of nonstick cookware called Orgreenic, the Olde Brooklyn Lantern, Who Knew Books, and Rabbit TV, a joint venture with William A. Mobley and FreeCast Inc.

The Christmas Village in Philadelphia

For children there is a Santa's house and more special themed events including a lantern parade; for adults there are daily live performances from local artists such as string and brass bands, soloists and school choirs at a central stage, and an opening ceremony with the original Christkind from Christkindlesmarkt Nuremberg, the City of Philadelphia's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and a German American weekend.

The Groke

Moominpappa at Sea - In this work, the Groke keeps on going to Moominpappa's island to beg Moomintroll to show her his lantern flame.

Tin

A well-known example is the Revere type lantern, named after Paul Revere.

University of Alberta Faculty of Extension

In 1917, the Magic Lantern service became the first educational film library in Canada, after securing a $4,000 grant from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.

Vapalux

Although this lantern took slightly longer to start, compared with some Petromax types made by Ehrich & Graetz which were equipped with rapid, blowlamp type preheaters, it burned for hours on end without needing attention, providing 300 cp (candle power) light output.

Yellow Lantern

Sinestro Corps, a DC comics organization also known as Yellow Lantern Corps

Zork: Grand Inquisitor

The player character joins forces with the Dungeon Master Dalboz (voiced by Michael McKean), who was imprisoned in a lantern by the Grand Inquisitor, Yannick.


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