President
Barack Obama has spared two turkeys from the brine and the oven, fulfilling the
annual tradition of a presidential pardon for a couple of lucky birds ahead of
Thanksgiving Day.
Mr
Obama gave a personal pardon to Popcorn, who shared the stage with the
president on the North Portico of the White House on a cold, drizzly Wednesday.
Another
bird, Caramel, also received the honour - though it did not have the benefit of
a face-to-beak meeting with the president.
The
White House held a contest on Facebook to see which of the two should be
designated the National Thanksgiving Turkey.
Mr
Obama said presidents have many awesome and solemn responsibilities.
"This
is not one of them," he added.
"By
the power vested in me ... you have a full reprieve from cranberry sauce and
stuffing," Mr Obama added in a lighthearted ceremony, flanked by his
daughters, Sasha and Malia.
Popcorn
and Caramel are 38lb turkeys from Badger, Minnesota. They
will be driven to Mount Vernon, George Washington's historic mansion just south
of Washington, where they will be on display for visitors through Christmas.
Source- Skynews
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