Subject: Afternoon Buzz: The White House Easter Egg Roll turns 140, as thousands celebrate on the South Lawn
From: "The Washington Post" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 20:04:02 +0000

Afternoon Buzz from The Washington Post

Cherry blossoms hit penultimate stage and are primed for peak bloom by this weekend; D.C. has never had more food delivery options. Unless you live across the Anacostia River.

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Updates since this morning's paper

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The White House Easter Egg Roll turns 140, as thousands celebrate on the South Lawn <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-white-house-easter-egg-roll-turns-140-and-thousands-are-expected-to-attend-the-celebration/2018/03/30/9211943a-344c-11e8-b884-b4d72a28aebc_story.html?utm_term=.85a39d6d8028&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

President Trump and Melania Trump welcomed visitors Monday for one of the largest annual events at the mansion.

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Cherry blossoms hit penultimate stage and are primed for peak bloom by this weekend <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/04/02/cherry-blossoms-hit-penultimate-stage-and-are-primed-for-peak-bloom-by-this-weekend/?utm_term=.aa5f219f3384&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The Yoshino cherry trees at the Tidal Basin hit the fifth stage of development — “puffy white” — on April 1. They will reach peak bloom by the next weekend, in all likelihood.

By Angela Fritz   •    Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/04/02/cherry-blossoms-hit-penultimate-stage-and-are-primed-for-peak-bloom-by-this-weekend/?utm_term=.aa5f219f3384&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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D.C. has never had more food delivery options. Unless you live across the Anacostia River. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/food/wp/2018/04/02/dc-has-never-had-more-food-delivery-options-unless-you-live-across-the-anacostia-river/?utm_term=.8728d9fbdcc7&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

In an era when almost any meal can be brought to your door, residents in Ward 7 and 8 say they're being ignored. Again.

By Tim Carman   •    Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/food/wp/2018/04/02/dc-has-never-had-more-food-delivery-options-unless-you-live-across-the-anacostia-river/?utm_term=.8728d9fbdcc7&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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To compete with Japan’s cherry blossom bacchanal, D.C. needs to step up its game. Big time. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/to-compete-with-japans-cherry-blossom-bacchanal-dc-needs-to-step-up-its-game-big-time/2018/04/02/a9601df6-3680-11e8-acd5-35eac230e514_story.html?utm_term=.5255010dcaf6&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The flowers are the same. It is the celebratory spell they cast on folks in Tokyo that we should replicate.

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The state has agreed to pay $65,000 to settle the complaint and come up with a new social media policy for Gov. Larry Hogan’s page.

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The White House Easter Egg Roll’s rich history: 140 years of fun <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/04/17/the-white-house-easter-egg-rolls-rich-history-and-tradition-is-now-in-president-trumps-hands/?utm_term=.30f884473960&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The Easter Egg Roll began in 1878 and became the largest public event at the White House.

By Petula Dvorak   •    Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/04/17/the-white-house-easter-egg-rolls-rich-history-and-tradition-is-now-in-president-trumps-hands/?utm_term=.30f884473960&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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A Wes Anderson retrospective film series brings wine tastings, live music and “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” to the Smithsonian.

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Seasons in reverse: For second year in a row, March was colder than February <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/04/02/seasons-in-reverse-for-second-year-in-row-march-was-colder-than-february/?utm_term=.f7fbc53657dd&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

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