President Obama pardons his final Thanksgiving turkey

For the last time in a time-honored tradition, outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday pardoned the National Thanksgiving Turkey and its alternate at a ceremony in the Rose Garden. Obama spared Tater and Tot, both 18-week old, 40-pound turkeys raised in raised in Northwest Iowa, from being dressed and turned into a Thanksgiving feast. Obama, who was joined by his two nephews, had fun with his choice of words in this year's 69th anniversary of the National
Thanksgiving Turkey presentation. Obama joked.