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Page 34 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, November 10-November 16, 2011 Brought To You By SUDUKO CROSSWORD COLOR THE TURKEY! ANSWER KEYS: Pardon, Mr. Turkey Since 1989, American presidents have pardoned a couple of turkeys on the eve of Thanksgiving and allowed them to live out their days in peace. Each of the following is one such turkey. Fill in the blanks to name that turkey. 1. K A __ I __ 2. M A R __ __ M A __ __ O W 3. F L __ E R 4. A __ __ L E 5. P __ M P __ I N 6. C __ U R A __ E 7. B __ S C U __ T S 6) Courage, 7) Biscuits Answers: 1) Katie, 2) Marshmallow, 3) Flyer, 4) Apple, 5) Pumpkin, Name That Turkey Each year as Thanksgiving approaches, the president of the United States receives two turkeys from the National Turkey Federation and the Poultry and Egg National Board. Rather than eat them, the president pardons the turkeys in a small ceremony at the White House. When the tradition started is not clear. Some say that President Abraham Lincoln started it when he pardoned his son Tad's pet turkey. Others say President Harry Truman started the tradition in 1947, although there is no official proof of that. President John F. Kennedy was given a turkey in 1963, but chose not to eat it. In 1989, President George H.W. Bush pardoned the turkey for the first time officially. Since then, every president has pardoned an official turkey and an alternate every year. The turkeys are sent to a farm or ranch to live out the rest of their days.