This story is just stupid. I was a PR major; I understand media stunts are important in raising awareness, but come on. I think someone on Disney's publicity team has had a little too much stuffing already this season.
Apparently, following the traditional presidential pardon, the "Happiest Turkey on Earth" headed west to "The Happiest Place on Earth!" This story is wrong on so many levels. The president has nothing better to do than "pardon" a turkey from being slaughtered for the dinner table? In the meantime, we've got these kids in Iraq and Afghanistan who don't seem to be getting quite the same fanfare. It's really sad and twisted if you think about it.And then, the turkey joined National Turkey Federation Chairman Pete Rothfork -- what exactly does he do to earn that title??? -- on United Airlines Flight 197 from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles. According to the official press release, "the famous fowl flew first-class 2,288 miles nonstop to the West coast for a special Thanksgiving Day honor."
As if being saved some certain death wasn't enough to digest in one day, the turkey then served as the grand marshal of Disneyland's Thanksgiving Day Parade. And here's another head-scratcher:
"United is honored to assist the National Thanksgiving Turkey in fulfilling the dream of all domestic turkeys—to be able to fly," said Jeff Foland, United vice president, North America Sales. "It makes perfect sense the National Thanksgiving Turkey would relish the chance to fly United first class to Disneyland after being pardoned and we're proud to assist in making him the 'happiest turkey in the air'."
You really can't read that and not laugh and be disgusted at the same time. To make up for it, here's a Thanksgiving greeting that will make you say for the first time in your life, "Check out the ass on that turkey." Thanksgiving Greeting.
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