Seattle's mayor pardoned a Thanksgiving tofurkey

Seattle's mayor pardoned a Thanksgiving tofurkey
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Seattle's Mayor Ed Murray (D) pardoned a tofu turkey on Friday, in a new twist on the classic Thanksgiving tradition.

Murray held an event at Seattle's City Hall on Friday, posing for photographs with the tofurkey, nicknamed Braeburn, to raise awareness for "hunger in our community" ahead of the holiday.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.