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*In a traditional ceremony that dates back to the first President Bush, a turkey that was headed to his Thanksgiving table has been given an official White House pardon, allowing the ill-fated bird – named Courage – to live another day.

"Thanks to the interventions of Malia and Sasha…because I was planning to eat this sucker…Courage will be spared this terrible – and delicious – fate," President Obama announced Wednesday as his two aforementioned daughters looked on.

Courage was delivered to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. by the National Turkey Federation. But after Obama and the girls granted the pardon, Courage made a bee line to Disneyland, where he'll be the grand marshal for today's Thanksgiving parade.

President Obama isn't the first president to pardon poultry. Twenty years ago, he said, "the first President Bush issued the first official presidential pardon for a turkey." President Kennedy also opted not to eat the bird delivered to the White House.

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	OBAMA PARDONS HIS FIRST THANKSGIVING TURKEY: 'I was planning to eat this sucker,' president joked. (video) (November 26, 2009) Email to a friend \| Print Friendly In a traditional ceremony that dates back to the first President Bush, a turkey that was headed to his Thanksgiving table has been given an official White House pardon, allowing the ill-fated bird – named Courage – to live another day. "Thanks to the interventions of Malia and Sasha…because I was planning to eat this sucker…Courage will be spared this terrible – and delicious – fate," President Obama announced Wednesday as his two aforementioned daughters looked on. Courage was delivered to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. by the National Turkey Federation. But after Obama and the girls granted the pardon, Courage made a bee line to Disneyland, where he'll be the grand marshal for today's Thanksgiving parade. President Obama isn't the first president to pardon poultry. Twenty years ago, he said, "the first President Bush issued the first official presidential pardon for a turkey." President Kennedy also opted not to eat the bird delivered to the White House. RADIOSCOPE IS NOW ONLINE!* The award winning, legendary RadioScope is BACK and is now powered by EURweb. HEAR today's top news and more TODAY via our daily podcast. Check it out here: www.eurweb.com/media.cfm ------------------ THE SOUL TRAIN AWARDS ARE BACK! The Soul Train Awards are back and better than ever! Bridging the gap between the soul of yesterday and today, and paying homage to our distinctive American music legacy. The 2009 Soul Train Awards are guaranteed to deliver Love, Peace, and SOUL! Premiering on Centric TV Sunday, November 29th for info go to http://CentricTV.com/SoulTrainAwards. Click for the latest entertainment headlines Click for the latest Obama - Political headlines Speak Out Currently, 3 comments have been made on this story. View Comments or Post Comments.	Barack Obama ... Powered by Mochila
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OBAMA PARDONS HIS FIRST THANKSGIVING TURKEY: 'I was planning to eat this sucker,' president joked. (video)