Photo(s) of the Day: Tussling turtles (and Republicans)

By Michael J.W. Stickings

From the Globe: "Two Aldabra giant tortoises fight for a carrot during feeding time at the Singapore Zoo."

I'm tempted to make some quip about how image this would seem to represent the current tussle between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry, about how it symbolizes the pitiable state of the Republican presidential field, fighting over a carrot, but, really, these are such noble creatures. Why exploit them for such a foul purpose?

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Turtles aside, you really want to accelerate the decline and fall of the American Empire? Here's your choice:

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