"President Obama welcomed thousands of families to the White House on Monday for the first Easter egg roll of his administration, an event with a 131-year tradition that this year is being aimed at promoting healthy, active lifestyles among the nation's youth.… After a rousing rendition of the national anthem by Fergie, Obama officially welcomed the throng to the White House from a balcony overlooking the South Lawn."

—"Obamas host their first egg roll," Washington Post, April 14, 2009