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"Fifty-fifty - something better than rolling Easter eggs." Sharing a drink at the White House Easter-egg roll in 1922. View full size. National Photo Co.
It all started at the grounds of the Capitol. Have a look at the story of the White House Easter Egg Roll. Or the History of the White House Easter Egg Roll.
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