'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America

Be it a gold medal or a souvenir from a record relay run, Usain Bolt always gets what he wants at the Olympics.

Defending champion Usain Bolt and fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake both advanced with semifinal victories Sunday into the 100-meter final, the most anticipated race of the London Olympics.

Tyson Gay was so choked up, he couldn't speak. Justin Gatlin was so happy he struggled to find the right words.

"A few weeks ago I had the miserable experience of reading 'Twilight.' … I actually managed to power through around 400 pages until I gave up and started reading Sky Mall," writes Matthew Inman at the Oatmeal.