Harford Turkey Receives Executive Pardon

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — A Fallston turkey has something to gobble about this Thanksgiving. County Executive Barry Glassman used his authority to grand an executive pardon for "Jim" the turkey.

The bird will continue his life at a farm on Harford Road in Fallston.

"Just in time! County Executive Barry Glassman pardons 'Jim' the turkey ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday," Harford County government said in a statement. "Jim, pictured here in the arms of his owner Andy Bachman, plans to live peacefully at his home at Andy's Eggs and Poultry in Fallston. "Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!"

Harford County shared a photo of the official pardoning on Tuesday, the day that President Donald Trump granted an executive pardon to Drumstick and Wishbone in the rose garden at the White House.

The national tradition of the POTUS pardoning a turkey has been going on for decades, the White House Historical Association reports.

In Harford County, Jim was the first turkey to be pardoned, according to Harford County government spokeswoman Cindy Mumby.

The idea was to draw attention to the "buy local" campaign, Mumby said. The campaign encourages support for Harford County farms.

Andy's Eggs and Poultry, where Jim lives, is located at 2601 Harford Road in Fallston. The farm sells eggs, turkey and chicken, according to Maryland's Best.

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Photo courtesy of the Harford County government.