I pardon you

I pardon you by ric Gustafson


It is the 70th anniversary of the National Thanksgiving Turkey tradition. The tradition started in 1873 when Ulysses S Grant was President. The National Thanksgiving Turkey tradition started in 1947 when the National Turkey Federation presented a gobbler to President Harry Truman. At that time, the gobblers were destined for dinner.
Formal pardons for the gobblers began with President George H W Bush in 1989. Gobblers had been pardoned since President Lincoln.
This year, two gobblers were sent to the White House from Minnesota. The names of the gobblers for 2017 are Drumstick and Wishbone. 2016's gobblers were Tater and Tot. A few of the gobblers have made it to age 2 which is old age for a gobbler. President Trump pardoned Drumstick and Wishbone. Also attending was his son Barron and his wife Melania.


research help:  An Omaha World Herald article


Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric