Hat-tip

Hat-tip to Sean Combs and his 2004 "Vote or Die" campaign.

Rodney Barnes: Red Tails Rodney Barnes 2012

Hat-tip to Ian, whose second post I await eagerly.

Gibbon Chapter XVI nwhyte 2010

Hat-tip to Capitol Fax, and in turn to NowInGayChicago.

Quinn To Sign Civil Unions Bill In Public Ceremony Downtown Will Guzzardi 2011

Hat-tip to Sean Combs and his 2004 "Vote or Die" campaign.

Rodney Barnes: Red Tails Rodney Barnes 2012

Hat-tip to Capitol Fax, and in turn to NowInGayChicago.

Quinn To Sign Civil Unions Bill In Public Ceremony Downtown Will Guzzardi 2011

Hat-tip to the Language Log and Michael Quinton, who both acknowledge other sources.

Crash blossoms 2009

Hat-tip to Justin Kaufmann at WBEZ for digging this video up.

WATCH: Last Time Bill Daley Got A White House Appointment, He Fainted Will Guzzardi 2011

Hat-tip to Justin Kaufmann at WBEZ for digging this video up.

WATCH: Last Time Bill Daley Got A White House Appointment, He Fainted Will Guzzardi 2011

Hat-tip to the Language Log and Michael Quinton, who both acknowledge other sources.

Crash blossoms 2009

Hat-tip to Business Insider, who have also deliciously billed the downgrade as "Bad News For Sarkozy, But Good News For Somebody Else".7.12pm: French finance minister François Baroin also declared that:Most eurozone countries have been notified of a downgrade by S&P.What might most mean?

Eurozone crisis live: S&P cuts French credit rating on night of downgrades - 13 January 2012 2012