The 136th annual
White House Easter Egg Roll
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Obamas hosting annual
Easter Egg Roll
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WASHINGTON —
President Barack Obama went one-for-three shooting basketballs at the White
House Easter Egg Roll, an improvement over his 2013 performance, as he and
First Lady Michelle Obama applied a health and activity theme to the colorful
annual springtime South Lawn ritual.
Under sunny skies
with mere wisps of clouds overhead Monday, the first lady said the emphasis of
the 136th Easter Egg Roll would be healthy eating, inviting parents to join her
in snack-making demonstrations.
Obama reprised what
has become an annual reading of Maurice Sendak’s children’s book, “Where the
Wild Things Are.” With a group of children arrayed before him, Obama mimicked
the book’s monsters, gnashing his teeth and growling and challenging the
youngsters to a staring contest.
But if there was a feat
he did not want to repeat, it was his 1-for-15 hoops shooting from last year.
This time, the president, an avid basketball fan and pick-up game player,
missed his first two shots from the foul line of the White House’s outdoor
court, and then sank his third.
Wearing khakis and
with his sleeves rolled up, the president also hit tennis balls, posed for
photographs and joined his wife in encouraging children in an Easter egg roll
race.
The event’s theme was
“Hop into Healthy, Swing into Shape” and featured live music and cooking in
addition to the egg roll, sports and storytelling.
The first lady opened
the festivities from the White House’s Truman Balcony, flanked by the president
and an Easter bunny.
The White House was
expecting 30,000 to take turns participating in the event on the South Lawn.
Mrs. Obama
participated in a healthy snack cooking demonstration with celebrity chef Marc
Murphy and cast members of Disney’s “Jessie.” The group prepared fruit salad
with honey and kale smoothies.
“I have a smoothie like this almost every
day,” she said, adding that she likes to include green apples and ginger in her
green drink.
Mrs. Obama did her
own storytelling, making an appearance with the family’s dogs, Sunny and Bo,
who quickly disappeared for their own walks with National Park Service
staffers. The first lady read “My Garden” to the youngsters and asked what
non-foods they would grow in their garden. After the children replied “money,”
she said, “Wow, this is a very sophisticated crew.”
“You guys have big dreams,” she added. “I love
it.”
Gallery
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