America’s citizens are in the midst of performing their most important civic duty: selecting the man or woman who will one day stand next to the Easter Bunny and watch children push painted eggs across a lawn with a wooden spoon.

We’re talking about the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, of course. Now join us on a photographic safari to spot all the plaid suits, excellently rolled sleeves and thematically appropriate novelty ties past commanders-in-chief have deployed on the occasion.

This slideshow was a bipartisan effort.