Northfield farmer sends two turkeys to White House
The two turkeys have already begun their journey to the White House, they will drive 20 hours to Washington D.C. where they will begin the pardoning process.
How a Northfield farmer picks which of his turkeys to have pardoned at White House
The competition to meet the president started months ago when John Zimmerman, his son and neighbors began examining 44 female turkeys from his flock for the Thanksgiving honor.
Biden pardons two turkeys at the White House
President Biden took part in his final turkey pardon Monday, sparing Minnesota's own Peach and Blossom from becoming someone's holiday dinner in an annual White House tradition.
Biden Pardons Turkeys Peach and Blossom During Final Thanksgiving Event
This year's turkeys are named after the Delaware state flower, the peach blossom, which symbolizes resilience, Biden, a Delawarean, told a crowd of around 2,500 people on the White House South Lawn, as one of the turkeys gobbled in the background.
Meet Peach and Blossom, the turkeys Biden will pardon in annual Thanksgiving tradition
They were hatched on July 18 in Northfield, Minnesota, and raised on a farm by John Zimmerman, chairman of the National Turkey Federation, and his 9-year-old son, Grant, who introduced the birds at an event in Washington.
Biden pardons turkeys Peach and Blossom, another chapter in a strange tradition
"They tell me there's 2,500 people here today looking for a pardon," President Biden joked at a White House ceremony on the South Lawn. After one of the turkeys, Peach, let out a few gobbles, Biden said,
Biden Pardons the Last Turkeys of His Presidency
President Biden, granting clemency to a pair of turkeys in an annual White House ceremony, expressed gratitude for serving as commander in chief.
'Grateful' Biden pardons turkeys in traditional White House holiday event
On Monday, President Joe Biden pardoned two doomed-to-be-dinner turkeys at the White House in the long-standing traditional National Thanksgiving Turkey event in his last time as commander-in-chief.
President Biden Pardons Two Turkeys Named 'Peach' and 'Blossom'
Nov. 25, 2024 at 1:49 p.m. ET
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