But how did the tradition start and who was the first president to pardon a turkey? The national Thanksgiving turkey presentation has been observed since 1947, according to the National Turkey ...

The White House turkey pardoning ceremony, a long-held Thanksgiving tradition formalized 77 years ago, traces its origins back decades further. Since the 1800s, it has been customary for the ...

That works out to a whopping 46 million turkeys for Thanksgiving, according to the National Turkey Federation. Turkey is also a favorite on Easter, when approximately 19 million turkeys are served ...

"We actually declare the Thursday before Thanksgiving 'National Thaw Your Turkey Day,' " she says. "People get a chuckle out of it, but it's a really clever way to remind folks." Aldi Has a $47 ...

President Biden pardoned the National Thanksgiving Turkey in a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. After the event concluded, whe… read more President Biden pardoned the National ...

Ah, Thanksgiving. That most cherished holiday of autumnal feasting, when loved ones gather ’round a full table, laden with roast turkey ... In our national memory, we recollect that first ...