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Turkey Pardon

SBS0628SBS0628
in June 2009 Weddings

Okay, so, since it's November I can finally post about what I think has to be the STRANGEST Thanksgiving tradition: giving a Presidential Pardon to one Turkey.

What crime, exactly, are we pardoning this turkey from? From simply being a turkey?

I also find it weird that the turkey then gets to live at Disneyland and/or Disney World. Like, really? I'm sure that was that one turkey's dream: to have the president say "no one can eat you this year" and then to move to Florida.

Does anyone else find this as strange as I do?

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  • shagadelk7shagadelk7
    I never knew this existed, but now that you bring it up, I think it's absolutely ridiculous.
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  • chrissyvcmchrissyvcm

    imageshagadelk7:
    I never knew this existed, but now that you bring it up, I think it's absolutely ridiculous.

    This! The things we do for cheap entertainment never ceases to amaze me. Although, I imagine that this somehow amounts to a pretty hefty price tag. Geesh...

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  • hawkiladyhawkilady
    Yeah this is really stupid... I knew they pardoned the turkey but didnt know about the Disney part... dumb.
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  • SBS0628SBS0628

    For those curious about this:

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27407114/

    ETA: They even fly them on Air Force One. Seriously.

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  • barbnstevebarbnsteve
    I think the dumbest part of it all is the Disney World part....seriously...is Disney really a natural habitat for a turkey?  What about a nice forest or lush field for this turkey to roam around with his wild turkey family?  I knew about the pardon but not the living situation after.  Yet another thing the government wastes money on.
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  • clarisa_bclarisa_b
    imagebarbnsteve:
    I think the dumbest part of it all is the Disney World part....seriously...is Disney really a natural habitat for a turkey?  What about a nice forest or lush field for this turkey to roam around with his wild turkey family?  I knew about the pardon but not the living situation after.  Yet another thing the government wastes money on.
    ditto exactly what she said.
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