RSSCourage the turkey escapes Obama’s plate
From: The Washington Times | November 26, 2009
Family values got the better of hunger for President Obama, who said he overcame the call of his own stomach Wednesday to pardon Courage, the 45-pound presidential turkey. "I was planning to eat this sucker," Mr. Obama, flanked by daughters Sasha and Malia, said as the feathered guest stood nearby. He said it was touch-and-go in his mind, but his daughters' gentler plans for the bird won out. It was the first pardon of Mr. Obama's young presidency, and he played it up, including holding his outstretched hand over the turkey to officially convey the amnesty. After his pardon, Courage ...
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