Two turkeys named Bread and Butter were put up in a luxurious suite at the five-star Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, DC, Nov. 24, 2019, waiting for U.S. President Donald Trump's pardoning at the White House later this week. /VCG Photo

The 19-week-old lucky pair picked from North Carolina was named by the president and First Lady Melania Trump. The National Turkey Federation submitted a list of 15 pairs of names. /VCG Photo

Although one of the turkeys will receive the coveted pardon up to the public vote this year, neither will be on the dinner table for Thanksgiving. Both birds will be shipped off to retirement at Gobblers Rest at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, CNN said. /VCG Photo

The presentation of a turkey to the White House began in 1947 when President Harry Truman was in office. But it wasn't until 1989 that the tradition of pardoning the birds began, starting with a proclamation signed by President George H.W. Bush. /VCG Photo