we're also very glad to be joined by the chairman of the national turkey federation, jeff suban along with his wife marsha, his father john, his sons peter and samuel and their very beautiful families. thank you very much for being here. thank you. thank you. jeff, thank you. thanksgiving is a time of great american traditions and today we continue a very special one when a lucky turkey gets a presidential pardon. that turkey is so lucky. i've never seen such a beautiful turkey. it has been stated that president abraham lincoln, honest abe, was the first president to grant such a pardon after his son tad befriended the christmas turkey and imemployered his father please, dad, please, save it in in grand tradition, i am pleased to announce that today's lucky bird and guest of honor is named peas,in his alternate named car. of this vote was divided by a fair and open election conducted on the white house website. this was a fair election. p's and carrots are the very first national thanksgiving turkeys from the very great state of south dakota. love south dakota. we ares occasion, excit