Biden's last turkey pardon "Glory of a lifetime...I'll be forever grateful".

U.S. President Joe Biden held his last Thanksgiving turkey pardoning event while in office and left a message that life in the White House has been an honor of a lifetime and will be forever grateful.

President Biden also said this was his last time as president to speak ahead of Thanksgiving at a turkey pardoning event at the White House, attended by 2,500 domestic and foreign guests.

The two pardoned turkeys were named "Peach" and "Blossom" after a peach flower symbolizing President Biden's political hometown of Delaware.

Introducing Fitch, President Biden said he was parroting WWII Britain's motto of "Keep your peace and continue to gobble up."

At the same time, I declared that I am pardoning Peach and Blossom in view of your temperament and your promise to be a productive member of society.

The turkey pardoning event became a White House tradition in 1963, when President John F. Kennedy pardoned the turkey, which was gifted as a meal, to keep it alive.