Getting in the holiday spirit

At today's annual turkey pardoning ceremony W made a funny and said that his Vice President's suggestion for naming the turkeys was LUNCH and DINNER. You just had to laugh.

It's a lucky day for a couple of turkeys. President Bush is pardoning them in the annual pre-Thanksgiving photo-op at the White House.

The national bird and its backup are from Indiana and each weighs about 45 pounds. They'll be spared a dinner table fate and then flown to Disney World in Florida, to live in Mickey Mouse's backyard at the Magic Kingdom.

Presidents since Truman have pardoned the birds. But the event has been updated in recent years to include a bird-naming contest, with votes cast on the White House Web site. The nominees this year include: Wing and Prayer, Jake and Tom and Wish and Bone.