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White House Easter Eggs Available For Purchase, Now With More Bo!

Bring Home Some Easter-y Bo Obama
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WASHINGTON -- You can now order a White House Easter Egg Roll commemorative egg. The 2013 eggs can be purchased individually or in a special 5-pack set with a special Bo egg that features the first dog's paw print.

According to the National Park Foundation site, the eggs are produced in limited quality and will be available until they sell out:

The official 2013 White House Easter Egg, which is crafted from FSC-certified U.S. hardwood, comes in four custom colors and includes the stamped signatures of the President and First Lady. The commemorative eggs arrive in a festive, eco-friendly gift box made from SFI-certified paperboard.

Since the White House is a national park, the National Park Foundation handles the production and sale of the Easter eggs. This is the seventh consecutive year of egg sales.

The (for now) safe-from-sequester event will take place April 1. Last Thursday Presidential press secretary Jay Carney said the 135-year tradition will go on as planned.

The annual event is expected to draw 35,000 people. If you don't already tickets, you'll have to wait until next year. The online lottery closed February 25.

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President Obama pets the family dog, Bo, upon his return to the White House on March 15, 2012. (credit:Getty)
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President Obama laughs as his dog Bo sniffs another dog as he shops at Petsmart on Dec. 21, 2011, in Alexandria, Va. (credit:Getty)
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The Obama family dog Bo inspects the White House Christmas tree after its arrival at the White House on Nov. 25, 2011. (credit:Getty)
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President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama read 'Chicka Chicka Boom Boom' to children during the White House Easter Egg Roll as Sasha Obama listens and dog Bo tries to get attention on the South Lawn of the White House on April 25, 2011. About 30,000 people were expected to attend the 133-year-old tradition of rolling colored eggs down the White House lawn. (credit:Getty)
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In this photo provided by the White House, Bo, the Obama family dog, peers into the Oval Office from the colonnade, on Oct. 26, 2010. (credit:Getty)
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White House horticulturist Dale Haney, left, washes off Bo's paws outside the White House on Oct. 19, 2010. The First Dog, Bo, was a gift from Sen. Ted Kennedy to Sasha and Malia who had been promised a dog by President Obama when he was on the presidential campaign trail. (credit:Getty)
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A White House staff walks First Dog Bo as President Barack Obama lands at the Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station in Cape Cod, Mass., on Aug. 19, 2010, to leave for Martha's Vineyard for a family vacation. (credit:Getty)
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The Obama family dog, a Portuguese water dog named Bo, trots across the South Lawn Aug. 2, 2010. (credit:Getty)
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President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Malia, left, and Sasha, right, walk with their dog Bo as they visit the Bass Harbor Head Light lighthouse during the first family's weekend vacation in Bar Harbor, Maine, on July 17, 2010. (credit:Getty)
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President Obama walks the first dog Bo to a picnic for members of Congress on the South Lawn of the White House June 8, 2010. (credit:Getty)
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President Obama takes a walk down the street from his home accompanied by his mother-in-law Marian Robinson, daughters Malia Obama, left, and Sasha Obama, right, and dog Bo May 29, 2010 in Chicago. (credit:Getty)
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Clockwise from top, President Obama, first lady Michelle, first dog Bo, daughters Sasha and Malia, and Marian Robinson, mother of Mrs. Obama, walk down the stairs from the Truman Balcony during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll at the South Lawn April 5, 2010. (credit:Getty)
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President Obama's family dog Bo waits for the president on March 5, 2010. (credit:Getty)
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President Obama's family dog Bo nuzzles the cast on a boy's leg during a visit to the Children's National Medical Center on Dec. 22, 2009. (credit:Getty)
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Bo, the Obama family dog, sits in the snow outside of the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on Dec. 19, 2009. (credit:Getty)
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A miniature Bo, President Obama's dog, a part of the official White House gingerbread house, designed by White House Pastry Chef Bill Yosses, displayed in the State Dining Room of the White House during a press preview of holiday decorations on Dec. 2, 2009. (credit:Getty)
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In this handout photo provided by the White House, Cappy, the brother of Obama family dog, Bo, eats treats at a birthday celebration for Bo in the Rose Garden of the White House on Oct. 9, 2009. (credit:Getty)
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First lady Michelle Obama hands the family dog Bo to her husband President Barack Obama as they leave a school in D.C. on Sept. 26, 2009, where their daughter Malia played a soccer game. (credit:Getty)
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President Obama is greeted by his daughters Sasha, center, Malia and their dog Bo upon his return to the White House on Sept. 15, 2009, following a trip to Ohio and Pennsylvania. (credit:Getty)
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The Obamas welcome Bo, a six-month old Portuguese water dog and a gift from Sen. Ted Kennedy to Sasha and Malia. (credit:Pete Souza)
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Bo arrived at the White House wearing a lei on Easter Sunday in 2009. (credit:Pete Souza)
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Bo, the Obama family dog, lounges in the West Garden Room of the White House, Sept. 15, 2011. (credit:Chuck Kennedy)
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President Obama and Bo, the Obama family dog, ride in the presidential motorcade en route to PetSmart in Alexandria, Va. The president bought Bo some Christmas gifts at the pet store then walked nearby to Best Buy to purchase gifts for his daughters. (credit:Pete Souza)
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President Obama plays with Bo, the Obama family dog, aboard Air Force One during a flight to Hawaii, Dec. 23, 2011. (credit:Pete Souza)
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White House Deputy Director of Oval Office Operations Brian Mosteller attempts to protect his shoes as he plays with the Obama family dog Bo in the Cabinet Room at the White House April 21, 2009. (credit:Pete Souza)
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The Obama family dog, Bo, lies on a carpet in the White House on July 27, 2009. (credit:Chuck Kennedy)
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President Obama looks back as Bo, the Obama family dog, follows him into the Oval Office on Jan. 27, 2012. (credit:Pete Souza)
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Bo relaxes in the doorway of in the Oval Office, Sept. 14, 2009. (credit:Pete Souza)

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1944 White House Easter Egg Roll(01 of23)
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1966 White House Easter Egg Roll(02 of23)
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Children cheerfully play on the South Lawn during the celebration. (credit:White House Historical Association)
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A child hugs the Easter Bunny during the festivities. The first official White House Easter Bunny started in 1969, when one of First Lady Pat Nixon's staffers decided to don the costume. It has become an important part of the event ever since. (credit:White House Historical Association)
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Children use spoons to roll Easter eggs down the South Lawn to the finish line. (credit:George W. Bush Presidential Library)
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A statue of Bo, the Obama family dog, is seen during the annual Easter egg roll April 25, 2011 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. (credit:Getty)
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Thousands of eggs are dyed by White House chefs each year and used for the races and egg hunts. (credit:George W. Bush Presidential Library)
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Warren Sonnemann grins as he holds up the prize basket he received for winning the Easter Egg Roll. April 2, 1923. (credit:Library of Congress)
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Mrs. Coolidge exhibits her pet raccoon [Rebecca] to crowds of children gathered for Easter egg rolling. (credit:Library of Congress)
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US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle read a book to children as Bo, the family dog, looks on during the annual Easter egg roll April 25, 2011 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. (credit:Getty)
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US President Barack Obama tries to hit the ball between his legs as he plays with tennis legend Chris Evert while participating in the 2011 White House Easter Egg Roll at the White House in Washington, DC, April 25, 2011, which saw nearly 30,000 visitors from around the nation. (credit:Getty)
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Children participate in the 2011 White House Easter Egg Roll at the White House in Washington, DC, April 25, 2011, which saw nearly 30,000 visitors from around the nation. (credit:Getty)
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First lady Michelle Obama watches a cooking demonstration by chef Jacques Pepin with Al Roker and Kelly Ripa at the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 25, 2011 in Washington, DC. (credit:Getty)
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Juliana Bird (L), 6, and Rachel Mitchem, 7, of Springfield, Virginia, participate in the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 25, 2011 in Washington, DC. (credit:Getty)
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Canadian pop star Justin Bieber performs during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 5, 2010 in Washington, DC. (credit:Getty)
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US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama and daughter Malia (L) walk to the South Lawn for the annual Easter egg roll April 25, 2011 at the White House in Washington, DC. (credit:Getty)
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The Easter Bunny looks out from the Truman Balcony during the Annual Easter Egg Roll on April 5, 2010 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. (credit:Getty)
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One-year-old Macie Zehring from Rayford, North Carolina, carries an easter egg during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll hosted by US President Barack Obama on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, April 5, 2010. (credit:Getty)
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