Only a few Presidents have kept up a tradition of pardoning turkeys at Thanksgiving. John F. Kennedy did it in 1963 starting the sort of tradition. No one else did it until . President George W. Bush has pardoned a turkey every year of his Presidency. Its a lovely tradition even though we all know that thousands upon thousands of the sad birds are slaughtered every year so we can gorge our gluttonous selves on their tender meat on Thanksgiving Day. And, of course, give Thanks for the bounty we have been blessed with in this land of plenty. Yada, yada … lets eat.
In 1963 John F.Kennedy did it President George H. W. Bush did it in 1993 but no one did untle it on thanks giving few of them have kept it a tradition turkey thanks giving. We all know that it is a good tradition but thousands of birds are slaughtered in every year but surely for the bounty we have been blessed with in this land of plenty.
when a reporter asked about it her answer we this "A reporter asked Palin if she was okay with the backdrop. The Alaskan Governor answered, “no worries.” As the bird’s head was removed, the man looked over his shoulder at the governor and reporters and flashed a toothy grin.
“I was happy to be invited to participate in, in this, and, uh, and, you know, for one, you need a little bit of levity in this job, especially with a, uh, so much that has gone on in the last couple of months that has been so, um, political, ah, obviously, that it’s nice to get out and, and do something to promote a local business and, and to uh, just participate in something that isn’t so, um, heavy-handed politics that, uh, invites criticism,” said the governor in what appeared to be a single sentence.
“Certainly we’ll even invite criticism for doin’ this too, but at least this was fun!” she pronounced. thanks..she got spunk. You have to like her for that.I hope every body was Happy Thanksgiving and remember to give Thanks to those who are people who know from where food comes from & try to get it unrecognizable and all packaged up so you can serve it at your table without having to give it a minutes thought.
In 1963 John F.Kennedy did it President George H. W. Bush did it in 1993 but no one did untle it on thanks giving few of them have kept it a tradition turkey thanks giving. We all know that it is a good tradition but thousands of birds are slaughtered in every year but surely for the bounty we have been blessed with in this land of plenty.
when a reporter asked about it her answer we this "A reporter asked Palin if she was okay with the backdrop. The Alaskan Governor answered, “no worries.” As the bird’s head was removed, the man looked over his shoulder at the governor and reporters and flashed a toothy grin.
“I was happy to be invited to participate in, in this, and, uh, and, you know, for one, you need a little bit of levity in this job, especially with a, uh, so much that has gone on in the last couple of months that has been so, um, political, ah, obviously, that it’s nice to get out and, and do something to promote a local business and, and to uh, just participate in something that isn’t so, um, heavy-handed politics that, uh, invites criticism,” said the governor in what appeared to be a single sentence.
“Certainly we’ll even invite criticism for doin’ this too, but at least this was fun!” she pronounced. thanks..she got spunk. You have to like her for that.I hope every body was Happy Thanksgiving and remember to give Thanks to those who are people who know from where food comes from & try to get it unrecognizable and all packaged up so you can serve it at your table without having to give it a minutes thought.
