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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.

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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.

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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.

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Northfield farmer sends two turkeys to White House

John Zimmerman raises over 100,000 turkeys every year. This year as the chairman of the National Turkey Federation he is ...

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Biden pardons two turkeys, Peach and Blossom, ahead of his last Thanksgiving at the White House

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Joe Biden kicked off his final holiday season at the ...

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Why do presidents pardon turkeys at the White House every Thanksgiving?

With Thanksgiving just a few days away, the White ... live, turkeys are sent to sanctuaries or farms to live a life full ...

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