
Stop Pardoning Turkeys, Start Pardoning People
By Hannah McCandless Hannah is a first year student in the Women’s History Program at Sarah Lawrence College. Every year, the President of the United States will pardon a turkey on or around Thanksgiving. The dad jokes that President Obama used to tell to the lucky turkey are something I personally miss often. The ceremony is generally met with laughter and approval from the general … Continue reading Stop Pardoning Turkeys, Start Pardoning People