Biden pardons turkeys Chocolate and Chip for Thanksgiving, On Monday, Joe Biden exercised his authority as US President to pardon two turkeys, saving them from becoming the main course at this week’s Thanksgiving dinner.
Biden pardons turkeys Chocolate and Chip for Thanksgiving
“I hereby pardon Chocolate and Chip,” Biden said at the pardoning ceremony on the South Lawn, a lighthearted autumn event that has become something of a White House tradition. The large white birds, which were raised on a farm in North Carolina, were named for the president’s favorite ice cream flavor, Biden told several schoolchildren who were present for the event. “That’s a big bird,” Biden quipped as 46-pound (21-kilogram) Chocolate was placed on a table.
Biden made jokes about the traditional turkey pardoning against the backdrop of the recent US midterm elections, in which his Democrats performed better than many analysts had predicted, keeping control of the Senate and only narrowly losing the House of Representatives to Republicans.
“The votes are in. They’ve been counted and verified. There’s no ballot stuffing. There’s no fowl play,” he said to laughter — and likely a few eyerolls. “The only red wave this season (related to the traditional color of Republicans) is going to be a German Shepherd, Commander,” the president said, referring to his dog, who “knocks over the cranberry sauce on our table.”
The typical food served by Americans at Thanksgiving, which is this Thursday, is turkey with stuffing. Biden asked the attendees to feel thankful for individuals who had safeguarded US communities throughout the crisis, in particular doctors, nurses, and scientists. He noted how the Covid-19 outbreak had delayed or reduced such commemorations by Americans in recent years. “Two years ago, we couldn’t even safely have Thanksgiving with large family gatherings. Now we can,” he said. “That’s progress, and let’s keep it going.”
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