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Where pardoned turkeys go to die - CNN Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:55:01 GMT

Where pardoned turkeys go to die
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Mt. Vernon, Virginia (CNN) -- Along a pastoral lane at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate sits a sizable wooden pen built specifically to house the two turkeys that will be "pardoned" at the White House on Wednesday. The well-appointed pen ...

The Turkey's Turkey Connection - New York Times Thu, 28 Nov 2013 06:40:01 GMT

The Turkey's Turkey Connection
New York Times
Thanksgiving is the all-American holiday. Turkey is the all-American bird. It was here long before Columbus or the Pilgrims. Early explorers reported vast flocks of turkeys nesting in the magnolia forest. Turkeys are a lot more American than apple pie.

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6 things you didn't know about turkeys - Fox News Thu, 28 Nov 2013 12:36:19 GMT

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6 things you didn't know about turkeys
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3Turkeys blush. Reuters. The skin on the head and neck of a turkey will quickly from a pale pink or bluish gray to a bright red, white or blue when it becomes excited, sick, scared or annoyed. 4Some turkeys fly. AP. Wild turkeys can fly for short ...

Troops tuck into turkey dinner, thousands of miles from home - NBCNews.com (blog) Thu, 28 Nov 2013 19:03:23 GMT

Troops tuck into turkey dinner, thousands of miles from home
NBCNews.com (blog)
FOB TORKHAM, Afghanistan — Sweet potato pie isn't nearly as sweet half a world away — but for the tens of thousands of troops still stationed in Afghanistan, it'll do for now. The Defense Department said it sent 70,000 pounds of turkey and all the ...

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Obama pardons 2 turkeys, but history warns their days may be numbered - Fox News Thu, 28 Nov 2013 01:13:19 GMT

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Obama pardons 2 turkeys, but history warns their days may be numbered
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Pardoned turkeys, while treated to the luxe life as part of the annual tradition, historically have this unusual habit of dying soon after their time in the spotlight. It's not exactly the curse of King Tut. But let's just say, they're only kept out of ...
A History of the Presidential Turkey PardonNew York Times
Popcorn the turkey wins presidential pardon, but Caramel also spared ...Washington Post
Poultry Pardon: President Rewards America's Top TurkeyNPR (blog)
Politico -USA TODAY -ABC News (blog)
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wild facts about turkeys - Fox News Thu, 28 Nov 2013 12:52:44 GMT

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wild facts about turkeys
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Americans love turkey, but what do we really know about this mysterious bird? Sure it's indigenous to the Americas, but how did it become the symbol of Thanksgiving deliciousness? What do they even eat? We've uncovered a few unusual facts about one of ...

Recipe for roast turkey - Boston Globe Thu, 28 Nov 2013 02:16:41 GMT

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Recipe for roast turkey
Boston Globe
You need a meat thermometer and a pan large enough to hold the bird with space around it (a rack is nice, but not essential). Set the bird on a bed of carrots and onions and roast according to the chart, below). Let the turkey sit at room temperature ...

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Media feasting on Bush 'fake' turkey claim; false story still repeated 10 years on - Washington Times Thu, 28 Nov 2013 23:10:16 GMT

Media feasting on Bush 'fake' turkey claim; false story still repeated 10 years on
Washington Times
It wasn't exactly the disastrous rollout of Obamacare, but 10 years ago this week, Washington was consumed with another scandal, dubbed by one CNN newscaster as “Turkey-gate”: Was that a fake turkey President George W. Bush was photographed with ...
Thanksgiving Throwback: The Sarah Palin turkey massacreToronto Sun
Oh, Yes, We Have The Palin Turkey Massacre Again, Because 'Tradition'Wonkette (satire)
Michigan history on Thanksgiving: Did President Ford pardon a turkey?The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com

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Patrick Reusse's 2013 Turkey of the Year - Minneapolis Star Tribune Fri, 29 Nov 2013 00:41:23 GMT

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Patrick Reusse's 2013 Turkey of the Year
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Turkey Chairman stated numerous times that this new program would make the banquet available to countless people of modest means and without a company plan to help cover the cost of tickets. Simultaneously, the chairman vowed there would be no ...

Utah turkey farmers supply thousands of fresh birds - Salt Lake Tribune Thu, 28 Nov 2013 18:56:40 GMT

Utah turkey farmers supply thousands of fresh birds
Salt Lake Tribune
Weber County » Eight months of feeding 5,000 turkeys and two weeks of almost non-stop killing, plucking and bagging birds culminates in this: the moment at the counter when members of the extended Wight family pass the turkey to a beaming customer.

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