China News Agency, Washington, November 21 (Reporter Chen Mengtong) "Chocolate is my favorite ice cream flavor, but it's also good to call them'chips' and'science'." US President Biden "pardoned" at the White House on the 21st Two 2022 Thanksgiving lucky turkeys "Chocolate" and "Potato Chips".

  The president's "pardon" of turkeys before Thanksgiving is a White House holiday tradition.

According to the records of the National Turkey Association, the association began to present turkeys to the president on Thanksgiving Day in 1947 during the Truman period, and this year is the 75th year.

But the practice of a presidential "pardon" for turkeys wasn't established until 1989, under George W. Bush.

On November 21, local time, US President Biden "pardoned" two 2022 Thanksgiving lucky turkeys "chocolate" and "potato chips" at the White House.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Mengtong

  "Chocolate" and "Potato Chips," from North Carolina, weighed 46 and 47 pounds, respectively.

According to the results of online voting, "chocolate" finally got the chance to be "pardoned" by Biden himself.

  In addition to using the "homophonic stalk" of potato chips and chips (Chip in English) to imply the Democratic Party's legislative achievements, Biden also took the opportunity to ridicule the Republican Party's midterm election results that day were not as expected.

He said, "(The turkey pardon) vote results are in, all counted and verified, no ballot fraud. The only 'red wave' this year will be my pet dog knocking over the cranberry sauce on the table. "

  Biden then extended Thanksgiving blessings to the front-line medical staff fighting the new crown epidemic, and called on the American people to get the updated version of the new crown vaccine as soon as possible.

"Two years ago, we couldn't even have a large Thanksgiving family gathering safely. Now we can, let's move on."

On November 21, local time, US President Biden "pardoned" two 2022 Thanksgiving lucky turkeys "chocolate" and "potato chips" at the White House.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Mengtong

  However, what Biden did not mention was the "most expensive Thanksgiving in history" brought about by continued inflation in the United States.

According to the New York Times, the turkey shortage caused by bird flu, combined with inflation, "made the protagonist of the Thanksgiving meal not only difficult to find, but also more expensive than ever."

  According to data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture last week, the average retail price of fresh turkey in the U.S. was $2.23 per pound, up 40 cents from last year.

In other words, the "worth" of "chocolate" reached nearly 103 US dollars.

  Fortunately, "Chocolate" and "Potato Chips" were "pardoned", and they will return to their hometowns to enjoy "retirement" life at North Carolina State University.

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