Talking Turkey

J. Scott Ridgell

9 years ago

Happy Thanksgiving!

Yesterday’s Presidential Pardon means that Tater and Tot won’t be on someone’s table today awaiting carving. Click here for a good article on how and why this tradition has evolved as it has. (Seems that Abe Lincoln wouldn’t let a turkey be killed because his son Tad took a liking to it.)

The West Wing T-V show also addressed the subject as seen in this funny video:

Unlike President Bartlett’s no-nonsense-approach to the issue of pardoning the turkeys, President Obama has always had a “Why am I doing this?” take on it. Here he is last year when he pardoned Honest and Abe. (Can’t help but wonder how our President-elect will handle this tradition next year. )

This song seemed appropriate:
Buzzy’s Country Store will open at 2 pm today. Cowboys/Skins game will be on at 4:30.

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