This seems to be the appropriate time to share information about one very peculiar American tradition, the presidential pardon of the Thanksgiving turkey...On Wednesday, 24 November 2010, President Obama pardoned a pair 45 pound birds named "Apple" and "Cider." According to President Obama, they were chosen from a group of 25 turkeys during a competition "that involved strutting their stuff before a panel of judges, with an eclectic mix of music playing in the background."
I couldn't resist adding this clip from The West Wing, just for fun. All in all, Martin Sheen's President Bartlet does a pretty good jump of summing up the unique event. And if your Thanksgiving needs more President Bartlet, watch him interrogate the operator at Butterball Hotline.
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Happy Thanksgivingposted Dec 17, 2010 11:09 AM by Angela Cunningham |
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