1. 3:26 pm 25th Nov 2009

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    I’m told Presidents Eisenhower and Johnson actually ate their turkeys. You can’t fault them for that; that’s a good-looking bird. President Kennedy was even given a turkey with a sign around its neck that said, “Good Eatin’, Mr. President.” But he showed mercy and he said, “Let’s keep him going.” And 20 years ago this Thanksgiving, the first President Bush issued the first official presidential pardon for a turkey. Today, I am pleased to announce that thanks to the interventions of Malia and Sasha — because I was planning to eat this sucker — “Courage” will also be spared this terrible and delicious fate. Later today, he’ll head to Disneyland, where he’ll be grand marshal of tomorrow’s parade. President Obama at the White House Ceremony Pardoning the National Turkey (Photo via Getty)

    I’m told Presidents Eisenhower and Johnson actually ate their turkeys. You can’t fault them for that; that’s a good-looking bird. President Kennedy was even given a turkey with a sign around its neck that said, “Good Eatin’, Mr. President.” But he showed mercy and he said, “Let’s keep him going.” And 20 years ago this Thanksgiving, the first President Bush issued the first official presidential pardon for a turkey.

    Today, I am pleased to announce that thanks to the interventions of Malia and Sasha — because I was planning to eat this sucker — “Courage” will also be spared this terrible and delicious fate. Later today, he’ll head to Disneyland, where he’ll be grand marshal of tomorrow’s parade.

    President Obama at the White House Ceremony Pardoning the National Turkey

    (Photo via Getty)

     
    1. chrisdwoo reblogged this from fuckyeahdc and added:
      As always, my president is classy. Although I think a fictional president did it better.
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    7. olympicnoodle reblogged this from thepoliticalpartygirl and added:
      The turkey is going to Disneyland.
    8. aundressa reblogged this from thepoliticalpartygirl and added:
      victory for vegetarians everywhere!
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