Presidential Turkey Pardons: A Look Back (SLIDESHOW)

To celebrate President Bush's annual (and final) Thanksgiving turkey pardon this morning--as the nation recovers from the Sarah Palin turkey incident--here's a look at other birds that have been spared slaughter by past presidents.

**See more photos of Pumpkin, this year's particularly funny-looking bird.**

• • • • • • • • President Kennedy receives a turkey as a gift, complete with a sign that says "Good Eating, Mr. President."