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President Donald Trump on Tuesday forgave a turkey on the eve of Thanksgiving, a decades-long tradition in the country. This year, the lucky one was Corn (corn), who received a “total pardon” from Trump.
The corn turkey is seen alongside US President Donald Trump during the clemency ceremony on the White House lawn on Tuesday (24) – Photo: Reuters / Hannah McKay
However, this does not mean that the forgotten bird, Cob (ear), will be euthanized. The two turkeys will go together to Iowa State University, where they will live the rest of their lives in peace, without the risk of becoming food.
Corn and cob were created by Ron Kardel, president of the National Turkey Federation and a sixth-generation farmer from Walcott, Iowa.
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania look at corn turkey during a Thanksgiving eve clemency ceremony at the White House on Tuesday (24) – Photo: Reuters / Hannah McKay
Before the clemency ceremony, the White House introduced the two candidates and created a poll on Twitter, asking fans which turkey deserved the honor. Corn outperformed Cob by almost eight points: 53.7% to 46.3%.
“Cob” likes to play pickleball and wants to see the monuments in Washington, DC!
Don’t forget to vote for the National Thanksgiving Turkey! The polls are open 24 hours a day. pic.twitter.com/9rVMxhcX5q
President George HW Bush restored the tradition of forgiving turkeys in 1989, saving a 22-kilogram bird.
But stories of forgiven turkeys go back to the presidency of Abraham Lincoln.
On Thanksgiving, one of the biggest holidays in the United States and Canada, families gather for a roast turkey for dinner.
The festival has its roots in the early years of European colonization in North America, when European newcomers had a tradition of thanking God for the abundance of the harvest and the help received by the Indians.
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