Raccoon for Thanksgiving Dinner Again, Martha?

[captaincranky]

Well first, Happy Thanksgiving y'all.

Next, this is FLOTUS, (at the time), Grace Coolidge and her pet raccoon, Rebecca., who was pardoned by her husband Calvin, from becoming Thanksgiving dinner at the White House, November 1926

 

[captaincranky]

Here's a link to the full story from Smithsonian magazine, of what exactly could become Thanksgiving dinner, during harder times:

Raccoon Was Once a Thanksgiving Feast Fit for a President

Calvin Coolidge refused to cook the raccoon sent to him, but the critter was a beloved staple for many Americans

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