US: Meet Peanut Butter & Jelly, the Thanksgiving turkeys to be pardoned by Prez Joe Biden

Two turkeys named Peanut Butter and Jelly will be pardoned by United States President Joe Biden on Sunday, White House said on Thursday, 18 vember. In a Twitter mess, White House released a video showing two birds with ruffled fears. Both birds are said to be eligible for presidential pardon, thus, being spared from becoming Thanksgiving dinner this year. birds weigh around 40 pounds each, as per National Turkey Federation Chair Phil Seger.

poultry pair was raised in Jasper, Indiana by turkey grower Andrea Welp for whom "raising presidential turkey flock has really been a lot of fun this year," as told to Politico. pair of birds featured in video released by White House was photographed in a room at Willard Hotel. Take a look at birds here:

Talking about joyous occasion of Thanksgiving, Welp said at turkey introduction press conference, "As we all kw with ar year of uncertainties with a pandemic, this project has really been something to look forward to and a joy to be able to participate in." presser was also attended by Senator Mike Braun, who called Peanut Butter and Jelly " two luckiest turkeys in country, maybe," as reported by Politico. Senator Larry Buschon, who represents home district of poultry pair, welcomed Peanut Butter and Jelly saying that "some may say that I'm biased, but re's doubt that Indiana's eighth district has best turkeys in country." It is to mention that names for birds were selected from list of suggestions sent by students in Indiana. 

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trition of forgiving turkeys

trition of forgiving birds for Thanksgiving began with former US President Harry S. Truman in 1947 after being presented with a turkey. However, trition of pardoning two turkeys formally began with President George W Bush in 1989. Among some interesting names given to poultry pairs in history were Mac and Cheese in 2014, Tater and Tot in 2016, and Drumstick and Wishbone in 2017, as per Politico. Former US President Donald Trump pardoned one turkey Corn over Cob last year as he kicked off holiday season.

As per ABC, farms for raising to-be-pardoned turkeys are chosen by National Turkey Federation, which this year began in July. "That turkey needs to kind of learn to sit, stay, and in a perfect world, kind of strut a little bit and look good for cameras," ABC quoted Segar as saying at presser on Thursday. Peanut Butter and Jelly will he back home to Indiana and live rest of ir life at Purdue University in West Lafayette.

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