MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Governor Bob Riley has pardoned a
Thanksgiving turkey as part of an annual Alabama tradition that
dates back to 1949.
Friday marked the 60th time that an Alabama governor has
pardoned a turkey. The blessed birds are always named Clyde and are
provided by Bates House of Turkey in Greenville.
First Lady Patsy Riley has used the occasion at the governor's
mansion to promote "Blankets with a Blessing." The program
collects blankets for the needy as winter nears.
Students from Dalraida Elementary School in Montgomery and Fort
Dale Academy in Greenville joined Patsy Riley at the event and
brought blankets to donate to the less fortunate.
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