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Fri Nov 19, 2021, 06:10 PM Nov 2021

Biden Issues His First Pardon of His Tenure to Turkey Called Peanut Butter

President Joe Biden spared a turkey called Peanut Butter from becoming a meal, issuing the first pardon of his tenure.

The Thanksgiving tradition “reminds us to have a little bit of fun,” Biden said Friday during a Rose Garden ceremony at the White House. Peanut Butter and a backup bird, Jelly, which was also pardoned, were raised near Jasper in southwestern Indiana and will live out the rest of their days under the watch of Purdue University’s department of animal sciences.

“Folks, it’s going to be OK,” Biden said after he mentioned the pandemic and joked about the vaccination status of the birds. “So many of us will be gathering with our loved ones for the first time in a long time.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-19/biden-issues-his-first-pardon-to-turkey-called-peanut-butter


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Biden Issues His First Pardon of His Tenure to Turkey Called Peanut Butter (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 OP
"Unlike some turkeys I can think of... jmowreader Nov 2021 #1

jmowreader

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1. "Unlike some turkeys I can think of...
Fri Nov 19, 2021, 06:23 PM
Nov 2021

...this one never once sent hundreds of his followers to attempt a coup at the Capitol. So I pardon him with a clear conscience."

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