Pardoned Thanksgiving Turkey Waddle's Humorous Response to Reporter

Waddle's Thanksgiving Pardon

• 🦃 Waddle, the alternate Thanksgiving turkey, is receiving a presidential pardon alongside Gobble, the national Thanksgiving turkey.
• 💡 Waddle's role is to step in if Gobble is unable to fulfill his duties.

Waddle's Life and Future

• 🏡 Waddle has been living a luxurious experience on a farm in North Carolina with his grower, Travis Pitman, and the National Turkey Federation chairman, Jay Jandrin.
• 🎓 Post-pardon, Waddle will retire to North Carolina State University to serve as a turkey ambassador for the industry.
• 🩺 He will be well-cared for by veterinarians, faculty, staff, and students as part of the NC State "wolf pack."

Turkey Details

• ⚖️ Waddle weighs 50 pounds.
• 🏀 His known preferences include basketball and sweet potatoes.

Press Room Interaction

• 😂 A reporter's question about why Waddle was getting a pardon, and what he did wrong, led to a humorous response that made the entire press room laugh.
• 🎤 Waddle's response was described as "very on message" and spreading the "turkey gospel."