Outgoing president gives his last Turkey pardon
to bird named ‘Pumpkin’
to bird named ‘Pumpkin’
WASHINGTON - With a smile and some nostalgic words, President George W. Bush spared the national Thanksgiving turkey on Wednesday [Nov. 26, 2008], honoring a tradition that dates to Harry Truman's presidency. The 45-pound bird, named "Pumpkin" through an online vote, behaved quietly while the president presided over a Rose Garden ceremony.
The other name on the ticket, a backup bird with the chosen name of "Pecan," was nowhere to be seen. Undisclosed location, Bush joked.
"Pumpkin will be the honorary grand marshal of Disneyland's Thanksgiving Day Parade," the president declared. "Together, these birds will gobble the rest of their days in the happiest place on Earth. I just hope they stay humble there.
Source: MSNBC.com
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