article_snippet.sent: President Obama and Milly Cady greeted participants at the White House before the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday .
article_snippet.sent: Tens of thousands of people gathered on the White House South Lawn for the annual Easter egg roll festivities which the president officially started by blowing on a whistle .
article_snippet.sent: Tens of thousands of people gathered on the White House South Lawn on Monday for the annual Easter egg roll festivities which the president officially started by blowing on a whistle.
article_snippet.sent: Monday's events included sports and fitness zones, cooking demonstrations, and of course, the traditional egg roll.
article_snippet.sent: The egg roll is one of the longest-standing White House traditions.
article_snippet.sent: In 1878, President Rutherford B. Hayes opened the White House grounds to local children for egg rolling.
article_snippet.sent: and and Sunny (bottom), and the Easter Bunny joined participants before the annual White House Easter Egg Roll in Washington on Monday .
article_snippet.sent: So You Think You Can Dance contestants on the front lawn of the White House during the annual Easter Egg Roll.
highlights_snippet.sent: Tens of thousands of people gathered on the White House South Lawn on Monday for the annual Easter egg roll festivities .