From News Nation:
“Meet Peanut Butter and Jelly,
the turkeys Biden is pardoning for Thanksgiving”
President Joe Biden will make the
first pardon of his presidency Friday as two turkeys travel to the White House
for the annual National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation. The gobbling duo’s
names, Peanut Butter and Jelly, were revealed at a Thursday news conference at
the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington. Each weighed in at about 40
pounds. “These two seem to be pretty well-behaved,” said Sen. Mike Braun
(R-Ind.). Wheeled in on luggage carts to make their public debut, the two
Hoosier turkeys stayed as guests at the luxury hotel ahead of the pardoning
ceremony after traveling from Indiana earlier this week.
The White House shared a video on
Twitter Thursday morning of the two birds strutting around on the plush beds at
the hotel. The turkeys were raised by National Turkey Federation Chairman Phil
Seger and turkey grower Andrea Welp in cooperation with Farbest Farms. “I know
the kids have really had a lot of fun raising the birds, especially dancing to
loud music to try to get them used to all of the media attention for their big
day,” Welp said of her children. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), whose district
includes the Jasper-based farm, said he had visited on multiple occasions. “And every visit I’m in awe of their expansive
network that is putting quality food on the table for millions of families
across the globe,” Bucshon said.
The White House turkey pardon is
an annual Thanksgiving tradition that’s said to date back to the days of
Abraham Lincoln. The president will officially pardon only one of the turkeys,
although both will reside at Purdue University following their visit to the
nation’s capital.
^ This is a good National
Tradition that I’m glad to see continue today. ^
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