SAVED “Chip” and “Chocolate”, two large white turkeys, will be spared for Thanksgiving
Joe Biden pardoned two turkeys on Monday. — SOPA Images/SIPA
“Chip” and “Chocolate” can sleep peacefully. These two big white turkeys won’t go in the oven this year for Thanksgiving. his presidential prerogatives this Monday to pardon them ahead of the big family celebration, where; these birds are traditionally served stuffed.
“Ccedil;a, that”s a beautiful bird,” the president when the “Chocolate” turkey, 21kg strong, was placed on a table. “Chip” and “Chocolate” (“Nugget” and “Chocolate”) were Named like this in homage to the favorite flavor of ice cream of Joe Biden, who did not miss to tell schoolchildren present for the event.
Joe Biden and the “ stuffed”
The ceremony, light in tone, is an annual tradition. the White House and often the occasion for a few jokes. The President used the results of the recent midterm elections, where his party created the surprise by doing better than expected, to launch a few jokes and puns. He assured that the ballot boxes had not been “stuffed”, a reference to baseless accusations of voter fraud leveled by some Republicans.
Joe Biden also mentioned to how the Covid-19 pandemic had severely restricted such celebrations for Americans in recent years, and urged his guests at; feel gratitude for those who have protected them during the health crisis, including doctors, nurses and scientists. “Two years ago, we couldn’t even celebrate Thanksgiving with large family gatherings. Now we can,” he rejoiced. on the occasion of Thanksgiving, which celebrates the first harvest, obtained with the help of Native Americans, English pilgrims recently arrived on the continent American.