Hello commanders, for today we have a really fun community announcement. Not only is it the Autumn Steam sale, but it is the American holiday of Thanksgiving. While you most likely already know that, let me hopefully delight you with some things you did not know. So let’s fire up our terminals before the American commanders put their turkeys in the oven. I am Seth and this is your Thanksgiving Community Announcement.
Autumn Steam Sale
‘Twas the night before Black Friday… is that how the little song goes? No? Well, Black Friday and Cyber Monday usually give us some fantastic deals to open up the holidays. On Steam (and every other website and gaming platform) the sales have started. From the Nov 24 -Dec 1 Steam will do the annual Autumn Sale. We all know how much I love sales. I go M.A.D. for bargains!
Every Terminal is 30% off! Need to pick up Eyes Only well, it’s 30% off. Want to grab the base game for your best friend as multiplayer is caring! That would be 30% off as well. (Here is a secret the bundle deal with everything is -38%!) So tell everyone you know!. In Terminal Conflict only one player needs a copy of the DLC in a multiplayer game. I do highly recommend the Eyes Only DLC. I absolutely love the unique domestic programs that go into some of the stranger things that happened during the Cold War period. The same team that developed the fantastic Road To 56’ Mod for Hearts Of Iron IV developed this DLC.
Turkey Talk
The US had nine Presidents occupy the White House in the 12 presidential terms between the Cold War years of 1946 and 1991. These men had the job of preventing nuclear annihilation while still pursuing the goals and objectives that were set out before them. It’s fantastic to try on the weight of that office for a day. And boy, they must have built up a hearty appetite.
Since 1940, at the White House, prior to Thanksgiving, the president is presented with a giant Turkey. Usually of the Broad Breasted White variety, these birds were slaughtered and eaten. This would all change in 1989 as George H. Bush made the “Presidential Pardon” of the Turkey an official part of the event and usually accompanied a satire piece from the president that pokes fun at the scandals of the day.
The presidential turkey pardon itself, a brainchild of an earlier Cold War president, Ronald Reagan.
The press was hounding him over the Iran Contra scandal, asking if he would consider granting the indicted Oliver North a pardon. Reagan came up with the term of pardoning the turkey as a joke to deflect the question away from the question. But he wasn’t the only bird lover President.
In 1963, John F Kennedy, in a spontaneous moment, spared the turkey they presented him with. Weighing in at 55lb (25kg) the bird was wearing a sign that said “Good Eating, Mr. President”. Kennedy spared the bird, saying, “We’ll let this one grow” While the LA Times and the Washington Post called it a pardon, the president did not refer to it that way.
Richard Nixon was no less of a Turkey saver! Spared some turkeys over his two term presidency, sending them back to the petting zoo. A fate they shared with the Carter administrations turkeys. The First Lady Carter did not allow public turkey ceremonies and had the turkeys sent back to live out their lives.
Now you might think? What about Ike? … Well, maybe we don’t mention Eisenhower. He loved stuffing.
Nonetheless, every modern day president since 1989 has pardoned the bird. A gobbled up ceremony that has become a part of American tradition.
We wish you all the best and hope you enjoyed today’s community announcement. For all of you are in the States; I wish you a happy Black Fri.. err Thanksgiving! Don’t forget the discount and please do not blow the planet up. After all, nuclear weapons are supposed to be a deterrent. So this has been Seth, and you have been you and I am off to eat some Turkey!
Mighty Cheers
Seth