Liberty and Bell obtained all set for their presidential pardons in a lodge suite near to the White Dwelling on Monday (20 November).
The pair of Thanksgiving turkeys performed their portion in what has come to be an once-a-year custom: A president sparing turkeys from becoming someone’s holiday dinner.
Steve Lykken, chairman of the National Turkey Federation and president of the Jennie-O Turkey Retailer, introduced Liberty and Bell on Sunday (19 November) at an function at a luxury lodge close to the White Home.
The gobblers checked into a suite adhering to their pink-carpet arrival, immediately after a dayslong street trip from Minnesota in a black Cadillac Escalade.