I share my first name with a playing card worth more than a ten and a tool used to lift up a flat tire. Carve my pumpkin belly, and I light up the porch. What am I?
A Jack-o'-lantern
The name 'Jack' refers to both a face card in a standard deck and a mechanical tool used to lift a heavy car during a tire change. When combined with an orange pumpkin, it creates a glowing Jack-o'-lantern on Halloween.
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