November 19, 1963, President John F. Kennedy accepted a Thanksgiving turkey in the White House Rose Garden—and did something unprecedented for its time: he refused to eat it. With cameras rolling, Kennedy casually remarked that the bird would be spared, making this unscripted act the quiet ancestor of today’s presidential turkey pardon. No decree, no spectacle—just instinctive mercy before history turned forever. #HiddenHistory #JFKMoments #ThanksgivingTradition #WhiteHouseLife #fblifestyle" | S