Every year, on the eve of Thanksgiving, the United States celebrates one of its most curious and iconic traditions: the presidential turkey pardon. This symbolic act, held at the White House, has become a moment eagerly awaited by citizens and the media, officially kicking off the holiday season.
A ritual filled with history and humor
Although records show that presidents received turkeys as far back as the 19th century, the modern version of the turkey pardon took shape in the 1980s, when the gesture began to be presented publicly as
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