i m not american but i love to know the story behind it.
2006-11-23 12:30:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
oh i got it now. thanks dan1747.
i hope someone can tell us how's a turkey got to do with this 'ex-prisoners'. thanx.
2006-11-23 12:40:48 · update #1
Harry Truman was the first.
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/trivia/turkey.htm
2006-11-23 12:39:13 · answer #1 · answered by Bawney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't give you the history, but I can give an explanation. The President of the United States has the right/privilege of issuing a pardon to any convicted criminal he feels is deserving.
Based on this, every year a lucky turkey is selected and ceremoniously "pardoned". The turkey is then usually sent to a petting zoo or some other suitable place to live out its days. The next turkey to come down the line is dinner.
2006-11-23 12:34:20 · answer #2 · answered by danl747 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋