Governor Kay Ivey pardons two turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving holiday
Thanks to Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, two lucky turkeys will not see the Thanksgiving table this year.
The 76th Annual Turkey Pardoning ceremony took place Thursday at the Governor’s Mansion.
This week, the public was given the opportunity to vote on the names of the spared turkeys provided by Bates Turkey Farm. The winning names this year were “Gobbler” and “Cobbler.”
The pardoning celebration started in 1949 when Bates Turkey Farm founder W.C. Bates presented a turkey to then-governor Jim Folsom.
