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The history of the Thanksgiving turkey pardon
Brut America
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8 months ago
"The winner of this vote was decided by a fair and open election."
A look back at the weirdest presidential tradition there is — the Thanksgiving turkey pardon.
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00:00
The winner of this vote was decided by a fair and open election conducted on the White House website.
00:08
This was a fair election.
00:10
Unfortunately, Carrots refused to concede and demanded a recount, and we're still fighting with Carrots.
00:17
And I will tell you, we've come to a conclusion.
00:20
Carrots, I'm sorry to tell you the result did not change.
00:31
For the past seven years, I've established another tradition,
00:34
embarrassing my daughters with a cornucopia of dad jokes about turkeys.
00:43
This year, they had a scheduling conflict.
00:49
Actually, they just couldn't take my jokes anymore.
00:52
They were fed up.
00:53
Even though peas and carrots have received a presidential pardon,
00:57
I have warned them that House Democrats are likely to issue them both subpoenas.
01:06
Nonetheless, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, I will be issuing both peas and carrots a presidential pardon.
01:15
The holiday season is upon us, and the president receives his annual gift from the North American Turkey Growers Association.
01:21
The huge bird seems blissfully indifferent, both to the distinguished company he's keeping at the moment,
01:26
and to the fate that's in store for him.
01:29
Should we tell him?
01:32
It seems the Democrats are accusing me of being too soft on turkey.
01:38
But bread and butter, I should note that unlike previous witnesses, you and I have actually met.
01:47
It's very unusual.
01:51
It is hard to believe that this is my seventh year of pardoning a turkey.
01:54
Time flies, even if turkeys don't.
02:02
That was good.
02:03
I thought it was pretty good.
02:05
The White House is called the People's House, and we're going to call Marshmallow and Yam the People's Turkey.
02:11
The office of the presidency, the most powerful position in the world, brings with it many awesome and solemn responsibilities.
02:20
This is not one of them.
02:27
I am honored to follow in the footsteps of President Lincoln and President Truman,
02:31
who began this tradition 51 years ago of keeping at least one turkey off the Thanksgiving table.
02:38
I can say Happy Thanksgiving right in front of him, but it doesn't matter.
02:42
So now I have a task, and that is to grant a full presidential pardon to May and Flower.
02:53
They will be shortly flown to Disney World, where they will serve as honorary grand marshals for the Thanksgiving Day Parade.
03:01
Hope that honor doesn't go to their head.
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