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3:58 PM \u2013 Tuesday, November 21, 2023<\/p>\n

It\u2019s that time of \u200cyear again\u2064 to be thankful and \u2064pardon turkeys.\u00a0One America\u2019s Katie \u200cSmith\u2063 dives into the history of\u2063 the White House\u2019s Turkey tradition.<\/p>\n

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Who officially declared the turkey \u200cpardon as \u200ca White House\u2062 event?<\/h2>\n
The White House’s Turkey Tradition: A Historical Perspective<\/p>\n
Every\u200b year, as\u2064 Thanksgiving approaches, the White\u200b House carries out a\u2063 unique and meaningful tradition – the pardon of turkeys. \u2064It is a\u200d time-honored ritual\u2064 that allows the president of the United States to \u2064spare the lives of two lucky birds,\u200b who would\u2063 have otherwise ended \u200dup\u200d on the dinner table.<\/p>\n
This long-standing tradition dates\u2062 back<\/a> to \u2063the mid-20th century<\/a> and has become an iconic symbol of\u200d compassion and \u2062gratitude. The origins of the turkey pardon can be traced back to the time of President Abraham Lincoln, who is said to have spared \u2063the life of \u200ba turkey that his son \u200bTad had befriended. However, \u2064it wasn’t\u2063 until the presidency of\u200c George H. \u200dW. Bush that the tradition became an official White House \u200cevent.<\/p>\n
In \u200c1989, \u2062President Bush officially declared that a turkey presented to the White House would be spared from the Thanksgiving feast. This act of mercy was seen\u200b as\u2063 an expression of goodwill and a reminder of \u2063the season’s message of gratitude and compassion. Since \u2063then, the turkey pardon has become an integral part of the\u200b national Thanksgiving \u2064celebrations.<\/p>\n
Every year, the National Turkey Federation \u200bpresents the White House with two turkeys, carefully bred \u200dand \u200craised for the occasion. The\u200d candidates are meticulously \u200cselected based on their appearance, temperament, and overall representation of \u200bthe\u2064 turkey industry. These turkeys, often given playful names by the White House staff, are then brought to the nation’s\u2062 capital for the official ceremony.<\/p>\n
The event\u2064 itself\u2063 is a remarkable blend of tradition\u200d and lightheartedness. The president, accompanied by his family and members of the press,\u2063 stands before a podium and \u200baddresses \u2063the nation. He \u200bshares words of gratitude, reflects\u200c on the importance of the Thanksgiving holiday, and\u2062 shares a few jokes to lighten \u2064the atmosphere. The highlight of\u200d the ceremony \u2063is when the\u2064 president\u2064 officially pardons the turkeys, granting them a reprieve \u2062from \u2064their Thanksgiving fate.<\/p>\n
After the \u200bpardoning ceremony, the turkeys are transported to their new\u200c home, typically a farm or\u2064 a \u2063petting zoo, where they can\u200b live out\u200b the rest \u2063of their\u2062 lives in peace\u2064 and comfort.\u2064 Often, \u2063they become local celebrities, \u2064attracting visitors who want \u2063to catch a glimpse of the fortunate birds who escaped the dinner table.<\/p>\n
Through \u2064the years, the turkey \u200bpardon has become \u2062a cherished\u200c tradition \u2063that captures the essence of the Thanksgiving\u200b season – a time to reflect on \u200dour blessings, \u2063express gratitude, and\u200b extend\u200c kindness\u200c to others, \u2064even in unexpected ways. It serves as a reminder that even in the \u200dhighest offices of the land, there is room for compassion and mercy.<\/p>\n
In a world where presidential pardons are usually associated with political controversies and legal proceedings, the turkey\u2062 pardon stands out as a lighthearted and positive act of \u200ckindness. \u2063It brings \u2062joy and laughter to many, reminding us \u200dthat\u200b even \u2062in the most serious of times,\u200d there is always room for a little humor\u200b and goodwill.<\/p>\n
As we approach\u2064 this year’s Thanksgiving holiday, let us take a moment to appreciate and celebrate \u2062the \u200bWhite House’s turkey \u2064tradition. It\u2062 is a tradition \u200bthat reflects\u200d the values we hold \u2064dear – compassion, gratitude, and the\u200d ability to find\u200d joy in even the simplest of gestures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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