U.S. Vice President George H. Bush greeted by cartoon characters at the start of the annual Easter egg roll on the White House, April 8, 1985 in Washington. (AP Photo)

Basically, there are two Easters: the very important day on the Christian religious calendar, and the commercialized candy orgy. This secular celebration of spring is all in good fun—only it gets a little weird when you stare into its sugary heart for too long.

That’s especially true if you spend too long looking at pictures from the annual White House Egg Roll from—let’s say—1985 to 1995. Roughly from George H.W. Bush’s tenure as VP through the first couple of years of Bill Clinton’s time as president. Surely I’m not the only one feeling a little weird here? You know, a little dizziness, maybe some light palm sweat?

U.S. Vice President George H. Bush greeted by cartoon characters at the start of the annual Easter egg roll on the White House, April 8, 1985 in Washington. (AP Photo)

There’s just something about the pastel color palette of the period that, when combined with a giant rabbit wearing a yellow gingham dress and balloons and a whole lot of pale pink, makes things go a little conceptually wobbly.

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Barbara Bush right, wife of Vice-President George Bush, walks with Attorney General Edwin Meese, dressed as the Easter Bunny during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the White House grounds, Monday, April 5, 1988 in Washington. Behind the sign at right is Barbara Pierce, 6, one of Bush’s granddaughter’s. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi)

Even this dude bunny is feeling it.

First lady Barbara Bush, granddaughter Marshall Bush, and son Neil Bush are flanked by Easter bunnies as they stand on the White House balcony in Washington, March 27, 1989. (AP Photo/Bob Daugherty)

I’m not making any allegations here, but do look at his pupils.

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U.S. President George H. Bush and his granddaughter, Marshall, are greeted by a couple of oversized bunnies and several hundred children during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the White House South lawn, Monday, April 16, 1990 in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi)

Anyway, gonna go eat some chocolate carrots now.

President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, along with an Easter bunny, watch over the opening of the annual White House Easter egg roll at the White House in Washington, April 17, 1995. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)