Why does the US President have to pardon turkeys?

President Obama has just performed a pardon ceremony for Thanksgiving turkeys on Thanksgiving Day. This is the last time this beloved Commander can say jokes before he leaves the White House.

CNN reported that Mr. Obama held a ceremony in the Rose Garden with his two grandchildren, Austin and Aaron Robinson. The reason his two daughters, Sasha and Malia were not present as usual, were: "My two daughters couldn't stand my jokes anymore . " Later, President Obama changed the topic from "election to pets" when conducting traditional rituals.

This year, two lucky "chickens" named Tater and Tot , "flew" to Washington from Iowa. Although this is the last time Mr. Obama welcomes Thanksgiving at the White House, he says he will not give up the tradition after leaving office, or in his words he will not give up the "turkeys." Frozen".

President Obama also expressed his humor in the speech, "Let everything end because everyone knows that Thanksgiving day traffic can make them feel like a bird.

I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge that large turkeys are often unfortunate when they are not put on a plate to pour sauce, while other turkeys face fate by courage and hope. as well as prove that they are not chickens ".

Mr. Obama also did not forget on behalf of his family to thank the American people for trusting in him, at the same time reminding people that: "We have more in common than things that divide".

Mr. Obama in the last amnesty ceremony for turkeys.

The long tradition of the US President

Tater and Tot contributed names to turkeys present in the traditional ceremony of American presidents. Many speculation that this tradition dates back to President Lincoln when his son asked to raise a turkey that was originally used to make Thanksgiving dinner.

However, according to the National turkey association's records, turkeys were brought to the American presidential family in 1947. The turkey amnesty was performed from President Harry Truman. Mr. Truman was the first to receive turkeys from the association but he did not release these turkeys.

Amnesty of the turkey became an annual ceremony at the White House since 1989. Former President George HW Bush restored the ceremony at the Rose Garden.

Tater and Tot were raised at the Domino farm in northwestern Iowa. The American National Turkey Association provided the farm with 25 6-week-old turkeys since August. These 25 turkeys enjoy the best feeding conditions such as hand feeding, bathing, listening to music. rock ballad.

Finally, two 18-week-old turkeys were selected and named Tater and Tot by local students. Later, the American people chose via Twitter with 51% "voting" for Tot and 49% for Tater.

Mr. Obama gave Tater the nickname TOTUS , which means that the United States was elected turkey, and Tot played the role of a turkey if there was a problem with Tater.

After the ceremony, both winning turkeys will have a new home at the exhibition in Virginia, where they will be taken care of by students and veterinarians at the Department of Animal and Animal Science.