Turkey, you're doing a heckuva job!

It's Thanksgiving, which means it's time for the annual presidential turkey pardoning:

You know, when President Clinton was in office, a turkey had to donate $5,000 to his presidential library to get a pardon.

P.S. The Washington Post has an article on the history of the turkey-pardoning tradition, which apparently doesn't go back nearly as far as is annually reported. (Hint: 1989, not 1947. Bush, not Truman.)

UPDATE: Welcome, InstaPundit readers! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving.

Comments

[Sandy Underpants]

I thought he pardoned Scooter Libby a few months ago.

[Jim Hu]

Maybe it's kinder to eat them.

[Mad Max, Esquire]

I understand that Bush plans to name the turkey head of FEMA tomorrow.

[Buster]

Bush actually had three turkeys to pardon, but one got caught in Sandy Berger's socks.

[Don Meaker]

Hillary! went to lunch with her campaign staff. The waiter welcomed her, and went through the menu.

Hillary!; I will have the Beef Special.

Waiter: Very good. And for your vegetables?

Hillary!: (Glance at her staff...) They will have the Beef Special too.

[Stephen M.]

Don Meaker, that anecdote is actually/apocryphally about Margaret Thatcher. However, if the shoe fits...

Meanwhile, one might wonder if HRC left a tip this time.