From News Nation:
“White House
Christmas Tree arrival, presidential turkeys kick off holiday traditions in DC”
It’s a big day
for holiday traditions in the nation’s capital. The official White House
Christmas Tree and this year’s presidential turkeys were being presented in
Washington, D.C. on Monday. The tree was brought to the White House on a
horse-drawn carriage and presented to first lady Melania Trump at 12 p.m. EST. It’s
the 55th year that the National Christmas Tree Association has presented an
official Christmas tree to the White House. The holiday tradition began in
1966. Melania Trump said the White House will welcome a 18.5-foot Fraser Fir
from West Virginia farm Dan and Bryan Trees this year. The National Turkey
Federation also presented this year’s presidential turkeys on Monday. The birds
traveled from Walcott, Iowa, where they were raised by turkey producers Ron and
Susie Kardel. Ron Kardel currently serves as chairman of the National Turkey
Federation. In keeping with tradition, the turkeys are staying at the Willard
InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C., until the annual White House turkey
pardon on Tuesday. The federation held a news conference Monday to announce the
names of this year’s presidential turkeys: Corn and Cob. The first time that
the National Turkey Federation presented a turkey at the White House was in 1947.
According to the industry group, the 73-year tradition dates back to former
President Harry Truman. But the White House Historical Association said reports
of turkeys as gifts to American presidents can be traced back to the 1870s. The
historical association said the official turkey presentation was a sporadic
tradition, but it became more formalized under President George H. W. Bush.
^ It is Trump’s
last Thanksgiving and Christmas in the White House so of course he is going to
celebrate. I liked the memes of the turkeys that were released. ^
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