U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned two enormous white-plumed turkeys from Minnesota on Monday, granting Liberty and Bell freedom from Thanksgiving dinner tables as Americans prepared for their annual feasts, writes Reuters.

With schoolchildren squealing in delight from the audience on the South Lawn of the White House, Biden took part in an annual tradition that goes back decades. “These birds have a new appreciation for the words ‘let freedom ring’”, - said Biden.

Liberty weighed in at 42.5 pounds (19.3 kg) while Bell weighed 42.1 pounds. “That’s a big bird, man”, Biden said of Liberty as the turkeys gobbled.