Posted on 11/17/2004 3:47:58 PM PST by GretchenM
Extending grace and compassion to the PETA crowd, along with another more particularly touched by the action, President Bush pardoned the national Thanksgiving turkey at the White House today.
Staffing changes: Bush named Harriet Miers as White House counsel, to succeed Alberto Gonzales. Margaret Spellings, the current White House domestic policy adviser and long-time Texas associate, was chosen by President Bush to replace Rod Paige as Education Secretary.
The president met with National Medal of Arts recipients opera composer Carlisle Floyd from Latta, S.C., left, and dancer, producer and choreographer Twyla Tharp, of Portland, Ind., in the Oval Office.
Bush is expected to participate in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit which will take place in Santiago, Chile November 20 - 21.
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island!
Biscuits and Gravy - is the name of one Turkey - but Pres. Bush said something humorous as he pardoned both turkeys - so they both go to Frying Pan Park, (no joke) a petting zoo, in Herndon, VA. I think the second turkey's name was "Prudence and Fortitude".
They always have a backup, in case something happens to one turkey, they have another to roll out. Afterall, what is a turkey pardoning ceremony without a turkey?
In the total trivia area, the turkey that was pardoned last year, died. They didn't know why. It just didn't thrive. (A friend at Church happens to work at this farm so on occasion, we get some interesting follow-up to news stories.)
Just thought you'd like to know.
That is one superior photo at 195.
To prove the point that it's our monitors' faults for interpreting things differently on the eye color issue,
W's eyes are gray in that photo on my computer.
At any rate, we were only a few feet away when the picture was taken, and they are most definitely blue!
You'll have to come to my house to see the actual picture. :o)
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