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24. Presidential Turkey Pardoning
Turkey pardoning tends to air on the humorous side of presidential matters. It began as a plea for friendship but morphed into a press event. Thanksgiving will also be different for everyone this year, but that will make it time to truly remember what the holiday is all about.
If you have any questions or comments about the information provided in this episode, please contact us at [email protected].
Check out our YouTube channel at:
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Check out our Instagram at:
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Resources:
General History:
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/pardoning-the-thanksgiving-turkey#:~:text=The%20official%20%22pardoning%22%20of%20White%20House%20turkeys%20is,Brooks%20was%20the%20origin%20for%20the%20pardoning%20ceremony.
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-real-story-behind-the-presidential-turkey-pardon/
https://www.history.com/news/a-brief-history-of-the-presidential-turkey-pardon
Random Turkey Facts: https://web.extension.illinois.edu/turkey/turkey_facts.cfm
World's Heaviest Turkey: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2015/11/top-10-thanksgiving-records-from-super-fast-turkeys-pluckers-to-massive-pumpkin#:~:text=Heaviest%20turkey%20The%20greatest%20dressed%20weight%20recorded%20for,for%20charity%20for%20a%20record%20%C2%A34400%20%28then%20%246%2C692%29
Pardon Definition: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/pardon
The Constitution: https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/
Truman Library: https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/education/trivia/did-truman-pardon-turkey
Clemency Definition: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/clemency
Turkeys at the First Thanksgiving: https://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/first-thanksgiving-meal
Pardoning Clips:
Clinton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFsirEohAmc
W. Bush: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ngOANGDyb4
Obama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQA_h3zHB_A
Trump: https://noagendaassets.com/enc/1605473919.447_trump2018turkeynamedcarrotsdemandsrecount1min17sec.mp3
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By Robert Lakatosh
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Turkey pardoning tends to air on the humorous side of presidential matters. It began as a plea for friendship but morphed into a press event. Thanksgiving will also be different for everyone this year, but that will make it time to truly remember what the holiday is all about.
If you have any questions or comments about the information provided in this episode, please contact us at [email protected].
Check out our YouTube channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClgEDVE4OJlmjboo9IMNtUw
Check out our Instagram at:
https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofpodcast/
Resources:
General History:
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/pardoning-the-thanksgiving-turkey#:~:text=The%20official%20%22pardoning%22%20of%20White%20House%20turkeys%20is,Brooks%20was%20the%20origin%20for%20the%20pardoning%20ceremony.
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-real-story-behind-the-presidential-turkey-pardon/
https://www.history.com/news/a-brief-history-of-the-presidential-turkey-pardon
Random Turkey Facts: https://web.extension.illinois.edu/turkey/turkey_facts.cfm
World's Heaviest Turkey: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2015/11/top-10-thanksgiving-records-from-super-fast-turkeys-pluckers-to-massive-pumpkin#:~:text=Heaviest%20turkey%20The%20greatest%20dressed%20weight%20recorded%20for,for%20charity%20for%20a%20record%20%C2%A34400%20%28then%20%246%2C692%29
Pardon Definition: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/pardon
The Constitution: https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/
Truman Library: https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/education/trivia/did-truman-pardon-turkey
Clemency Definition: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/clemency
Turkeys at the First Thanksgiving: https://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/first-thanksgiving-meal
Pardoning Clips:
Clinton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFsirEohAmc
W. Bush: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ngOANGDyb4
Obama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQA_h3zHB_A
Trump: https://noagendaassets.com/enc/1605473919.447_trump2018turkeynamedcarrotsdemandsrecount1min17sec.mp3