WASHINGTON (7News) -- The 78th National Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning Ceremony is set for Tuesday afternoon, continuing a long-standing White House tradition.
This year's honored birds, named Gobble and Waddle, are considered the luckiest turkeys in the country. At noon, both birds will be pardoned by President Donald Trump and the first lady.
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Ahead of the event, both birds enjoyed an overnight stay at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in D.C.
Gobble and Waddle were raised in North Carolina and will return there after being officially pardoned, where they'll live out the rest of their lives at a farm.