Roll Those Eggs!

The traditional Easter Monday White House Egg Roll takes place today, as it has each Spring since the 1870s.  This year's White House eggs carry a cartoon of a jogging Easter Bunny, branded by Tea Party protesters as a Marxist or Fascist or both. 

But now, the Pointless Digressions crew takes you to the South Lawn of the White House for this report from Roving Reporter Vincent Capoluto.  Take it away, Vince!

Thanks, Fred.  Well, there's much excitement here, although many Republicans miss the appearance of former Veep Dick Cheney in his role as Humpty Dumpty.  Dick has now become Grumpty Dumpty for Fox News.

Wait a minute, Fred, I think we're going to be able to pick up some holiday greetings from the President and Vice President.  Let's listen in:  

Vice President Biden:  "Wow, this is one big--"

President Obama:  "Don't say it, Joe."

And there go the eggs, rolling across the South Lawn, chased by happy scrambling children, with members of the Cabinet egging them on.  (Catch the clever wordplay, Fred.)  This Easter Egg Roll is turning out to be everything it's cracked up to be, touching even the heart of this hard-boiled reporter.

That's it from the White House, but we have this note from Ottawa:  Prime Minister Harper is considering a Tim Horton doughnut roll on Parliament Hill.  As Humpty Dumpty, he has appointed Senator Mike Duffy.  Egg-zellent!