The turkey-pardoning is supposed to be a long-running national tradition, but it officially only goes back to George (the Good One) Bush and 1989. Since Thanksgiving is a holiday that’s particularly rich in long-running traditions, 20 years barely counts as an impulsive gesture.
If we want a political tradition, we can do better. Let’s all just gather around the family computer and watch that video of Sarah Palin discussing Thanksgiving in front of a bloody turkey abattoir.
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Actually, NBC News looked into the history of the fowl presidential pardon and determined that John F. Kennedy was the first commander-in-chief to spare the life of a 55-pound turkey presented to him in 1963.
Besides, better to have two or three smaller turkeys than a wopper like that, they taste better and are easier to brine. Gobble, gobble!