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Obama Pardons Thanksgiving Day Turkey (VIDEO)

11.27.13 | 9:06 am

President Barack Obama on Wednesday pardoned two turkeys, “Popcorn” and “Caramel,” at the White House. “Popcorn” was named the official Thanksgiving Day turkey after winning an online poll.

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Catherine Thompson Catherine Thompson is a writer covering systems of power, gender, and politics. She previously served as an editor at the Cut, Business Insider, and Talking Points Memo.