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Happy Thanksgiving

trotting out the turkeys..

If you've been reading my blog a while, you may recall that I delight in the pictures taken of the pardoned turkey with the president.  In preparation for this post, I went to the Whitehouse' official website where they actually have a list of pictures, by the year, of this event. One a year for the entire term of this prez.  Count 'em, that means 8 year's of pictures.  The best one, taken in 2001 has been changed out to better reflect the image of the office.  Don't worry, I have it ready.  I have to tell you though, the picture I really wanted I haven't found yet.  Sara's pardon and subsequent interview, done Alaskan style, top all of the presidential pardons.  Problem is, I haven't got a still photo.  You have to watch it on YouTube.  If you want to see the video that caused all of the fuss, the one with the turkey slaughter behind her interview, go here.  If I were you, I'd wait until after your dinner to see it. The pardon is a separate video.  It IS funny and appropriate before or after. 

 
Here they are, in order and taken directly from the official website… all of the turkeys from the last eight years.

2001
2001

Remember this one? Check out the video. The photographer who got this shot was pretty quick.

Bush_turkey funny

2002
2002

2003
2003

2004
2004

2005
Pardon2005

2006
2006

2007
2007

and finally… 2008!
2008

There are more turkeys, two for every year, not one.  Did you know that the turkeys have alternates?  Most years, two turkeys are pardoned.  Some years they win a trip to Disneyland.  Imagine.  And I wonder why I find this so amusing…

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Comments

6 responses to “Happy Thanksgiving”

  1. Carole

    I wonder if it will be as much fun when we have a more dignified president. Hmmm.
    Happy Thanksgiving, Judy.

  2. Chris

    That was fun! Hope you have a wonderful day!

  3. Carrie

    Re: Carole’s comment… I think Obama looks like he knows how to have a little fun, so I hope we have some good pictures for the next four (eight?) years too.
    What a weird tradition, but it kinda cracks me up.

  4. –Chappy

    Am I the only one thinking about the West Wing episode where CJ had the two turkeys hanging out in her office while she tried to decide who was going to be pardoned? (No? Just me? Okay, then…)

  5. moiraeknittoo

    @Chappy – you’re totally not the only one who thought of that West Wing ep. I love that one. Especially when she named them and tried to buy the one that wasn’t pardoned and…hee yeah. LOVED that one. Especially Josh and Sam getting the thing rolling in the first place.

  6. Teyani

    what hysterical photos.
    I knew that they did this, but I didn’t know that they kept an actual log of the photos!!
    thank God it will be the last year of the Shrub.
    Go Bama!

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