turkey he pardoned on Nov. 25 ... the spotlight as they were chosen to be pardoned by President Joe Biden. In a ceremony held on the South Lawn on Nov. 20, Biden celebrated the occasion, saying ...

Here are a few notable presidential Thanksgiving turkey pardons over the years ... Since then, every pair of birds has waited out the ceremony in the upscale digs at the Willard.

The National Turkey Federation invited Brad Orrison and Brooke Lewis to participate in the ceremony. The honor comes with a chance to name the two turkeys President Joe Biden will pardon.

By 1989, the formality of the ceremony had solidified ... President George Bush to "reprieve," "keep him going," or "pardon" the turkey. Bush obliged, and the turkey pardon has happened every ...

The ceremony is a local riff on the turkey pardons that American presidents have issued for decades, adapted to reflect Miami’s large Hispanic population. This year’s pigs — the others were ...

During the ceremony, the mudbug was freed from ... Billy Nungesser in 2017, a Louisiana take on America's annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon. This year’s crawfish is named in honor of former ...