The 45-pound birds endured months of rigorous training and rose to the head of a class of 20,000 feathered friends vying for a pardon from the dreaded Thanksgiving Day buffet . President Obama pardoned official champion turkey . They listened to music , visited schools in California for national competitions . Two winning turkeys flew from California to D.C. and burned their version of a turkey down . Turkeys will live out their lives on Mount Vernon .
President Obama pardoned official champion turkey . They listened to music , visited schools in California for national competitions . Two winning turkeys flew from California to D.C. and burned their version of a turkey down . Turkeys will live out their lives on Mount Vernon .