Well, thank you very much, everybody, and a very Happy Easter to everyone. It was a beautiful day yesterday and it's a beautiful day today. We don't have to worry about sunburn, but it looks like it's not going to be raining. It's going to be really something special. 40,000, 42,000 people are expected all throughout the day, and it's an honor to have you.
What a beautiful crowd.
I just signed an executive order, putting the flags of our country, all of them, all federal flags and state flags at half-mast in honor of Pope Francis. So -- he was a good man, worked hard. He loved the world and it's an honor to do that. I want to thank everybody for being here. This is some band. I've heard this band, actually, indirectly for four years and very directly now for four and a half, and I like the direct method even better.
Happy Easter.
But the Marine Corps Band is very, very special. Thank you very much. What a great job. Thank you. Thank you. I also want to thank the National Park Service, the job they do in making everything so beautiful and spiffy. And I'm very difficult when it comes to that. I will tell you, very, very difficult, that I say, they have done an incredible job.
Happy Easer. Hi. So, I have a book here that I really like, and on the end, you will tell me what you learn from it. And the name is Bunny with a Big Heart. Does anybody know this book? Yeah. You do? Beautiful. So, let's start. Bunny with a Big Heart. PJ Funnybunny was a very busy bunny. He was always doing something.
You just have to look around and see. And I just want to give a special thank you to our great first lady, who organized this entire event. She worked very, very hard on it. She worked very hard. I said, what are you doing? She said, I'm working on the egg roll. I said, that sounds like a lot of fun and we're going to have a lot of fun in just a couple of minutes.
"I'm going to the park", he shouted one morning. Then he raced out of the house, leaving the door wide open. PJ also left his dirty dishes on the table, his toys all over his bedroom floor, and Ritchie Raccoons' baseball mitt under his bed. "Sorry I'm late", said PJ when he got to the park, but PJ was always late.
But again, our country is doing very well. We had the highest number of recruits enlistments that we've had in, I think, 28 or 29 years. And I'm sure we're going to actually beat that number. It's all happened -- since November 5th, it's all happened. Enrollment in the military is at a record and enrollment in the police force, fire forces and all of the different law enforcement groups, we're setting records.
"Where is my baseball mitt?" asked Ritchie. "I will bring it tomorrow", said PJ. But that was what PJ said yesterday. That night, Honey Bunny asked PJ to watch a movie with her. "It's the new Hoppy Bunny movie", she cried, but PJ didn't want to watch it. "Those movies are for babies", he said. PJ thought only of himself.
And six months ago, we couldn't get anybody and now we're setting records. That's sort of testament to what's happening in terms of the spirit of our country. We love our country and it's been something very, very special. And speaking of special, Easter is special and it's one of our favorite days. It's one of our favorite periods of time.
He was too busy to think of his family and friends. Then one day PJ twisted -- twisted his ankle sliding into second base. "Ouch, ouch, ouch", cried PJ as Ritchie and Potts carried him home. "My poor little bunny", said his mom. "Keep your ankle up and rest", said his dad, but PJ didn't want to rest. He wanted to go to Pine Coney Island with his friends.
We're honoring Jesus Christ and we're going to honor Jesus Christ very powerfully throughout our lives, all throughout our lives, not just now, all throughout our lives. We're bringing religion back in America. We're bringing a lot of things back, but religion is coming back to America. That's why you see the kind of numbers that you're seeing, the spirit and the kind of numbers that you're seeing.
That afternoon, PJ's friends came over with video games. "Aren't you going to Pine Coney Island?" PJ asked, but PJ's friends wanted to stay and play with him. "Pine Coney Island wouldn't be fun without you", they said. That night, PJ's mom brought him dinner in bed. It was macaroni and cheese, PJ's favorite.
So we're going to come down and join you right now, but I just want to wish everybody, once again, Happy Easter and enjoy your lives. We're going to have a great four years. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you.
And when PJ was ready for dessert, Honey Bunny brought him carrot cake. After dinner, PJ's mom put a warm blanket over him, and Honey Bunny fluffed up his pillow. Then his dad read him a James Bunny book. Everyone fused over PJ The next day, too. That night, PJ thought about all the kind of things everyone had done for him.
He was a lucky bunny, but it was time for him to be more thoughtful bunny, too. The next day, PJ's ankle was better, so PJ made his bed, then he swept up all the popcorn on the floor. "We missed you, PJ", said his family when he sat down for breakfast. After breakfast, PJ cried everyone's dishes to the -- carried everyone's dishes to the sink.
Then PJ went to the park to play with his friends. "Sorry, we are late", said Ritchie to Potts, but Ritchie and Potts were not late. "I was early", said PJ as he gave Ritchie his baseball mitt. That afternoon, PJ returned all of his -- Ritchie's toys. "I forgot you had my science kit", said Ritchie. Then PJ returned all of his -- Potts toys.
"I wondered where my pogo stick was", said Potts. PJ was happy. It felt good to think of others. That night, PJ and Honey Bunny watched one Hoppy Bunny movie after another after another after another until there were no Hoppy Bunny movies left to watch. They all fall asleep. The end. So, what did you learn from the book?
Anyone? Tell me.
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Yes. You need to make friends and take care of them, as well, right? Yes?
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Sorry?
Kindness.
Kindness. Yes, we've learned kindness from here. You?
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To be kind to other people. Yes, I agree. So, have a great afternoon. Enjoy activities. Happy Easter Monday. Enjoy time with your families, and it was great to host you here. I hope to see you next year. Thank you. Thank you.