Well, give him points for creativity at least.

When asked to account for his 118 visits to the White House within a two-year period, former IRS commissioner Douglas Shulman dug deep and managed to come up with one explanation: he took his kids to the White House Easter Egg Roll!

VIDEO: Former #IRS Commissioner partly blames Easter Egg Roll for numerous visits to WH http://t.co/JtialqjbYh — Gerrit Lansing (@lansing) May 22, 2013

Not a joke. Shulman was asked why he visited the White House 118 times, he cites the Easter Egg roll. — SunnyRight (@sunnyright) May 22, 2013

The Easter Egg Roll?? That's the first thing that came to mind? #IRSHearings — LMX (@laurenmarie10) May 22, 2013

“@jpodhoretz: 118 times in 104 weeks Shulman went to White House. why? "Easter egg roll…" he actually said that.” Bold. — Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) May 22, 2013

Shulman says he might have been to the White House Easter egg roll. That should answer it. — Brian Faughnan (@BrianFaughnan) May 22, 2013

Actually, it gives rise to another question:

Why did the White House hold 118 Easter Egg rolls in a two year period? — jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) May 22, 2013

What kind of calendar are they using over there?

Easter comes 118 times in 2 years MT @KatiePavlich GAH: Shulman says he went to the White House for the freaking Easter Egg roll. REALLY. — Heather (@hmfearny) May 22, 2013

There were 118 different Easter egg rolls at the White House? Man, I knew this joke for an administration liked to party but WOW! #irs — LittleMissRightie (@LilMissRightie) May 22, 2013

That's a lot of Easter eggs… — Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) May 22, 2013

No kidding!

Too bad for the House Oversight Committee that the Easter egg rolls seem to be taking up all of Shulman’s memory space:

Must have been an amazing easter egg roll. It's the only thing he remembers from all his visits to the White House. — Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) May 22, 2013

Good news: The former head of the IRS remembers the Easter Egg roll but apparently has no clue what went on in his agency #IRS — Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) May 22, 2013

Probably because he had such a good time:

"Shulman! Get down from there!" …. "Jeez, not this again." …. "I saw one! I saw an egg!" …… "Biden said it was cool." — Andrew Stiles (@AndrewStilesUSA) May 22, 2013

Shulman at Easter Egg roll: "53% of these eggs are CONSERVATIVE." *stomps conservative Easter Eggs* — Cuffy (@CuffyMeh) May 22, 2013

Snort.

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Update:

Newly discovered photos from Shulman’s Easter egg roll adventures:

Just a quick one. pic.twitter.com/Kx867XgYib — John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) May 22, 2013

Picture: Shulman at the Easter Egg Roll pic.twitter.com/OgXjS29eEI — Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) May 22, 2013

Shulman at the White House Easter Egg Roll –> pic.twitter.com/qetwGYapOE — Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) May 22, 2013

Hee!