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What Happens to White House Turkeys After They're Pardoned?
In more recent years, the White House Presentation of the National Thanksgiving Turkey has included the "pardoning" of a turkey and its alternate. This started in 1989 with former President George H. W. Bush in 1989, which marked the 200 th anniversary of former President George Washington 's proclamation for Thanksgiving Day.
The White House's history with Thanksgiving, and how the turkey pardon came to be
The history of White House Thanksgiving traditions date back more than 160 years to President Abraham Lincoln, who established the national holiday.
White House turkeys ‘gobble on’ after pardon from President Joe Biden
"Today, Peach and Blossom will join the free birds of the United States of America." Joe Biden pardoned two turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving.
Biden pardons 'Peach' and 'Blossom' in White House Thanksgiving turkey tradition
Peach and Blossom are the two lucky turkeys from Minnesota who are escaping a fowl fate as part of a White House tradition.
Biden participates in his final White House turkey pardon
The sitting president has the option to pardon just one or both of the turkeys. Regardless of that decision, both turkeys will head to Farmamerica: MN Agricultural Interpretive Center in Waseca, Minnesota, to live out the rest of their days in peace, away from anyone's Thanksgiving table.
White House gets into the holiday spirit, pardoning turkeys and setting up Christmas trees
The official White House Christmas tree is coming from North Carolina, which is still recovering after Hurricane Helene.
Bidens open final White House holiday season with turkey pardons, Christmas tree and ‘friendsgiving’
President Joe Biden has kicked off his final holiday season at the White House, issuing the traditional reprieve to two turkeys who will bypass the Thanksgiving table to live out their days in Minnesota.
'Grateful' Biden pardons turkeys in traditional White House holiday event
On Monday, President Joe Biden pardoned two doomed-to-be-dinner turkeys at the White House in the long-standing traditional National Thanksgiving Turkey event in his last time as commander-in-chief.
Turkeys pardoned, Christmas tree arrives at the White House
It was a festive day at the White House as President Joe Biden pardoned turkeys for Thanksgiving and First Lady Jill Biden received the White House Christmas Tree.
Minnesota-raised turkeys set to be pardoned at the White House
It’s a yearly White House tradition that’s been going on throughout multiple presidencies, and the final turkeys President Joe Biden will pardon were raised in Minnesota. The turkeys get picked for having good behavior at the farm and are the prettiest of them all.
Meet the 2024 White House turkeys, Peach and Blossom
National Turkey Federation Chairman John Zimmerman raised the White House turkeys, Peach and Blossom, with his 9-year-old son ...
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Why do presidents pardon turkeys at the White House every Thanksgiving?
With Thanksgiving just a few days away, the White House will mark yet again one of its most unique ... In the following ...