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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.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

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.

WATTAgNet · 17h

Minnesota turkeys pardoned by President Biden

Peach and Blossom received a formal pardon from the holiday table and will now reside at Farmamerica, Minnesota’s Center for Agricultural Interpretation, in Waseca, Minnesota. This year’s presentation marked the 77th year of this time-honored American tradition dating back to 1947.

Associated Press1d

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 ...

NBC Los Angeles4d

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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Biden pardons turkeys Peach and Blossom in White House Thanksgiving tradition

President Biden pardoned two Minnesota turkeys on Monday, officially sparing them from ending up on somebody’s Thanksgiving ...

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