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#TotallyTrueFactsTuesday - November 6, 2018
#TotallyTrueFactsTuesday - November 6, 2018 - Each Tuesday, a Thanksgiving fact as we count down to the holiday!
We are officially three Tuesdays away (17 days) from Thanksgiving, so for the month of November, Totally True Facts Tuesday presents a Thanksgiving fact each week!
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the presidential turkey pardoning is literally the stupidest tradition ever like why is it so important to have the leader of this country tell a fucking turkey that it wont be thanksgiving dinner???????????
From Table to Farm - The White House Turkey Presentation
The annual turkey pardoning ceremony at the White House is a lighthearted event that has evolved over the years. Harry S. Truman presided over the first live turkey presentation in 1947, complete with a bird intended for the Thanksgiving meal. In fact, turkeys presented to John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson wore signs that read, "Good Eating, Mr. President."
It wasn't until November 14, 1989 that President George Bush officially "granted a Presidential pardon" to a turkey. Take a gander at the lucky bird from that year in the photo above.
Photos: Annual presentation of Thanksgiving turkey to Lyndon B. Johnson at the White House. 11/16/67.
George Bush at the first official turkey pardoning, 11/14/89.
More -- Thanksgiving with the Presidents from the White House Blog
The West Wing is one of my favorite shows. And this is one of my all time favorite Thanksgiving episodes. The clip is a little long, but I give you all of the Turkey pardoning moments from The West Wing.