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Presidential Pardon

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DID YOU KNOW? Abe Lincoln began to have second thoughts about his son's pet turkey. Seeing how large it had grown, Abe began to openly speculate about baking the pet turkey. Several comments were made which led to a quick response from his son Tad. Honest Abe was in the trap with both feet...the only way out was for him to issue a Presidential Pardon for the turkey to save it's life. Every year since, each successive president;in memory of Abraham Lincoln, grants a pardon to the turkey which the National Turkey Federation presents to the the current President in residence. They deliver one live and two dressed turkeys to the White House. The live one is pardoned and lives out it's life on a historic farm. The others are gratefully eaten.