此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。美国总统在感恩节火鸡赦免仪式英语演讲稿Goodafternoon,everybody,andhappyThanksgiving.Theofficeofthepresidency--themostpowerfulpositionintheworld--bringswithitmanyawesomeandsolemnresponsibilities.Thisisnotoneofthem.(Laughter.)ButtheWhiteHouseTurkeyPardonisagreattradition.AndIknowMalialovesit--asdoesSasha.Generallyspeaking,Thanksgivingisabaddaytobeaturkey.Especiallyatahousewithtwodogs.SoIsaluteourtwoguestsofhonor--CaramelandPopcorn--fortheirbravery.TheycameallthewayfromoutsideBadger,Minnesotatobewithus.They,likemyChiefofStaff,areVikingsfans.(Laughter.)I’mnotsurethattheyknow--(turkeysgobble)--uh-oh.(Laughter.)See.I'mnotsuretheyknowthatthatmyBearsareheadingtoMinnesotaonSunday,butinthespiritofThanksgiving,I'mgoingtogivethemabreak.WearealsoexcitedtohavestudentsfromBadgerHighSchoolhere.(Applause.)Whereareyouguys?Theretheyare,rightthere.Andfinally,letmesaythankyoutoJohnBurkel,chairmanoftheNationalTurkeyFederation.Givehimabigroundofapplause.(Applause.)Now,80turkeysonJohn’sfarmcompetedforthechancetomakeittotheWhiteHouse,andstayofftheThanksgivingtable.Itwas,quiteliterally,thehungergames.(Laughter.)andthen,afterweeksofvocalpracticeandpreppingforthecameras,thetwotributes,CaramelandPopcornwenthead-to-headtogetherforAmerica’svoteastopgobbler.Thecompetitionwasstiff,butwecanofficiallydeclarethatPopcornisthewinner--(applause)--provingthatevenaturkeywithafunnynamecanfindaplaceinpolitics.(Laughter.)AsforCaramel,he’s此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。stickingaround,andhe’salreadybusyraisingmoneyforhisnextcampaign.(Laughter.)Onamoreseriousnote,latertoday,Michelle,Malia,Sasha,andIwillbringacouplelessfortunateturkeystoagreatorganizationthatworkstohelpoutourneighborshereinD.C.whoneeditmost.AndIwanttothankJaindl’sTurkeyFarminOrefield,Pennsylvania,fordonatingthosedressedbirdsforthefifthyearinarow.Thisisareminderthatthisisaseasontonotonlybethankfulfortheincredibleblessingsthatwehave,butalsotoremembertheneediestandgenerouslyservethosewhoarenotasfortunate.ThisisaquintessentiallyAmericanholiday,andduringthistimewegivethankstoourfriendsandourfamily,forcitizenswhoshowcompassiontothoseinneed,andforneighborswhohelpstrangersthey’venevermet.Wegivethanksfortheblessingsoffreedomandopportunitythatpreviousgenerationsworkedsohardtosecurefor.Andwegivethanksfortheserviceandsacrificeofourbravemenandwomeninuniformwhoserveournationaroundtheworld.Forthoseofyouwhoarewatching,youkeepussafe.Youmakeusproud,andyouremindusofourownobligationstobuildontheworkofourpredecessorsandleavesomethingbetterforourownkids.SoonbehalfoftheObamafamily,IwanttowisheverybodyaveryhappyThanksgiving.Tomorrow,aswegatherwithourownfriendsandfamily,we’llcountourselvesluckythatthere’smoretobethankfulforthanwecaneversay,andmoretobehopefulforthanwecaneverimagine.Andnow,beforetheseturkeysgetaway--withthepowervestedinme,IwanttograntPopcornafullreprieve.Comeon.(Laughter.)Popcorn,youhaveafullreprievefromcranberrysauceandstuffing.Wewish此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。youwell.Andwe’regoingtogiveCarmelabreakaswell.Allright?(Laughter.)Congratulations,everybody.(Applause.)HappyThanksgiving,everybody.Seeyou,Popcorn.(Applause.)Getoutoftherain.(Laughter.)
