October 2025.
Icy winds had descended upon the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle. 
The air was full of the heady scent of leaf-spice and pumpkin lattes had begun appearing on the sign boards of local cafés.

Yet something was clearly missing:
 
The Jack-O-Lenin was not at his post, and October passed sadly without the amber glow of his bright eyes and jagged smile.
 
In an urban environment that is removed from the rural harvests that used to inform our sense of nature’s cycles, seasonal visitors like the Jack-O-Lenin are particularly important.
He is the Halloween spirit incarnate, and he 
was sorely missed by residents and visitors alike.

Local artist Black Jar Follies’ illuminated Jack-O-Lantern head sat atop Fremont’s statue of Lenin, installed in collaboration with the  Fremont Arts Council. 

The  Jack-O-Lenin had been a shining light in Fremont since 2022, and we believe that Half-O-Ween is the perfect time to beg the Jack-O-Lenin to return from wherever he’s roamed. 

Our mission is simple and our cause is just:
Please add your signature and help bring the Jack-O-Lenin back home to Fremont where he belongs!

And please send any Jack-O-Lenin testimonials to: angelallyfrgellydd@gmail.com