jack-in-the-box
The origin of the toy, Jack-in-the-box comes from the 14th century English cleric, Sir John Schorne, who was believed to possess healing powers. He was said to have caught the devil, referred as a "Jack" and held him captive in his boot. Illustrations were made of him holding a boot with the devil's head popping out of it.
Strange enough, in my everyday life I see a lot of "Jacks" popping up around me. I try to capture them as well, when they haunt me somewhere between spookery and amusement.