November 22, 2012

About that pardoned turkey

From West Palm Beach, Fl station WPTV:
Peace, turkey pardoned by President Obama last Thanksgiving, euthanized
Peace, one of two turkeys pardoned by President Obama last year, was euthanized Monday, according to an official who insisted the timing of the death - days before the Thanksgiving holiday - was not suspicious.

Rebecca Aloisi, vice president for marketing at the Mount Vernon Estate, confirmed that Peace had been dead after a weekend "illness." But Aloise knew neither the nature of the illness, the manner of death, nor what had been done with the remains of the large, edible bird.

"I appreciate where you're going with this," Aloisi told CNN. "But I assure you that these birds are extremely well cared for." The decision to euthanize the bird was made by a veterinarian in consultation with Mount Vernon's livestock department, she said.

Peace had served as the understudy for Liberty, another turkey, at the 2011 pardoning ceremony by President Obama. Obama chose to pardon both birds to spare them from the fate of the plate.
Yummy turkey! Ours is 30 minutes away from being done. Got everything else ready except for the asparagus and mashed potatoes. Posted by DaveH at November 22, 2012 1:26 PM
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