Brightly colored eggs — and 30,000 people — descended on the White House grounds in the early morning hours, continuing a tradition that began in 1878. It featured educational activities and accommodations for parents and children with disabilities.
for two decades, the Easter Egg Roll offered a break from the tumult and a return to tradition on the Monday following Easter.— and 30,000 people — descended on the White House grounds in the early morning hours, continuing a tradition that began in 1878. Unlike the cold and rainy weather last year, the sun was bright and blue skies were clear as children and parents dressed in pastels began to arrive around 7:30 a.m.
through the event waving and dancing. Halle Bailey, who plays Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid,” also made an appearance along with, of course, the Easter Bunny.Minions characters circling an area on the lawn. Burger, who is deaf and a member of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumer Advocacy Network, said she was honored to attend the egg roll and to be able to participate with her family.specifically for people with disabilities.
Gloria Elko, who lives in Fairfax Station in Virginia, signed up for the lottery to attend with her children but also applied to volunteer to increase her chances of getting an invite. Though she didn’t get to bring along her family, she was proud to be a volunteer.“Anytime you can make the kids really happy and smile over something joyous, sign me up,” said Elko, who helped hide the beeping eggs for the hunt.
breakfast, said Emily Metz, president and CEO of the American Egg Board. The national marketing organization of the nation’s egg farmers has supplied the eggs for the event for over 40 years.the egg roll and hunt this year were all dyed five bright colors — pink, green, orange, light blue and dark blue. Traditionally, bright white eggs dotted the lawn.“They [farmers] feel like you cannot have the Easter Egg Roll without real chicken eggs,” Metz said.
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