In pics: Biden pardons Turkeys peach and blossom, kicking off holiday season

Biden shared this interesting fact with a crowd of around 2,500 people at the White House South Lawn, where one of the turkeys chimed in with a timely gobble.

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   President Joe Biden kicked off his final holiday season at the White House by pardoning two adorable white-plumed turkeys, Peach and Blossom. This annual tradition, held on the White House South Lawn, spared the two birds from becoming the centerpiece of Thanksgiving dinner tables. As Biden prepares to leave office in 2025, the event also served as a moment for him to reflect on his presidency and express gratitude .(AP)

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   Members of the press take photos of turkeys Peach and Blossom before a ceremony in which President Joe Biden will pardon the national Thanksgiving turkey on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP)

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   First lady Jill Biden receives the official 2024 White House Christmas Tree on the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, as her grandson, Beau Biden, Jr., stands by. Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm from Newland, N.C., provided the Fraser fir that will be displayed in the Blue Room of the White House. (AP)

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   "This event marks the official start of the holiday season here in Washington. It's also my last time to speak here as your president during this season and give thanks and gratitude. So let me say to you - it's been the honor of my life, I am forever thankful," Biden said.(AP)

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   President Joe Biden addressed the crowd at a heartwarming Friendsgiving celebration, held in honor of service members and their families in Staten Island, New York.(AP)

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   President Joe Biden participated in a lighthearted tradition at the White House, pardoning the national Thanksgiving turkey, Peach, on the South Lawn. He was joined by John Zimmerman, chair of the National Turkey Federation, and his son Grant Zimmerman . (AP)

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   President Joe Biden, left, and first lady Jill Biden, second right, greet members of the military as they arrive to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP)