François Hollande is the newly-elected President of the French Republic. He has great expressions—just like these wombats. Contact: wombatsandfrancois via gmail.Tumblr (3.0; @wombatsandfrancois)http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5hkhpes3x1rvm63jo4_500.gif"/><br/> Dead Cat Helicopter and François<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5hkhpes3x1rvm63jo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Nadine Morano and François<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5hkhpes3x1rvm63jo7_400.jpg"/><br/> Déjeuner sur l'herbe and François<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5hkhpes3x1rvm63jo3_500.jpg"/><br/> La Redoute Naked Guy and François<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5hkhpes3x1rvm63jo5_400.jpg"/><br/> Footballer Sarkozy? and François<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5hkhpes3x1rvm63jo8_500.jpg"/><br/> The Kooples and François<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5hkhpes3x1rvm63jo9_500.jpg"/><br/> Socialist Party Elephants and François<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5hkhpes3x1rvm63jo10_400.jpg"/><br/> Alien Invasion and François<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5hkhpes3x1rvm63jo6_500.jpg"/><br/> Zombie Apocalypse and François<br/><br/> <p><strong>ROUNDUP: The Internet and François</strong></p> <p>Last week, the Elysée <a href="http://www.atlantico.fr/pepites/francois-hollande-photo-officielle-fuite-twitter-raymond-depardon-380241.html" title="Atlantico.fr - Francois Hollande Photo Officielle" target="_blank">unveiled</a> the official presidential portrait for François. Within hours, our web-savvy friends across the pond came up with a number of timely parodies. </p> <p><strong>Dead Cat Helicopter and François</strong> <br/>First there’s a GIF of the the <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/bfeld/dead-cat-helicopter" title="BuzzFeed - Dead Cat Helicopter" target="_blank">flying dead cat helicopter</a> thing that was the stuff of nightmares last week. <br/><span></span><br/><strong>Nadine Morano and François</strong><br/><span>Nadine Morano takes to a 4X4, possibly to run over François. </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadine_Morano" title="Wikipedia - Nadine Morano" target="_blank">Morano</a><span> is like a more aggressive, hawkish version of Condoleezza Rice in French politics. </span><br/><span></span><br/><strong>Déjeuner sur l’herbe and François</strong><br/><span>The grounds of the Elysée Palace are as good as any for this Manet painting. </span><br/><span></span><br/><strong>La Redoute Naked Guy and François</strong><br/><span>The online clothing company La Redoute had a great </span><a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/naked-man-in-la-redoute-advertisement" title="Know Your Meme - Naked Man in La Redoute" target="_blank">PR fail</a><span> a couple months ago when an ad for kids shirts included a nudist strolling along in the background. </span><br/><span></span><br/><span><strong>Footballer Sarkozy? and François</strong> </span><br/><span>Your guess is as good as mine. </span><br/><span></span><br/><span><strong>The Kooples and François (and Valérie)</strong></span><br/><a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kooples" title="Wikipédia - The Kooples" target="_blank">The Kooples</a><span> is clothing brand whose advertising campaign shows pictures of couples and lists how long they’ve been together. No one knows why this is relevant to selling clothes. An added dig here may be that Valérie and François got together <em>before</em> Ségolène was out of the picture.   </span><br/><span></span></p> <p><span><strong>Socialist Party Elephants and François</strong><br/></span>The PS likes elephants.<span></span></p> <p><span><strong>Alien Invasion and François</strong><br/></span>Men In Black called from 1997 and want their space ship prop back.<span></span></p> <p><span><strong>Zombie Apocalypse and François</strong><br/>I think this one missed out on an opportunity to include some </span><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/11-people-who-have-had-horrible-experiences-with-b" title="BuzzFeed - Bath Salts" target="_blank">bath salts</a><span> somewhere in their </span><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/zombie-apocalypse-begins-in-florida" title="BuzzFeed - Zombie Apocalypse Begins in Florida" target="_blank">Zombie Apocalypse</a><span> depiction. </span></p> <p><span>Photos via </span><a href="http://www.atlantico.fr/atlantico-light/portrait-officiel-francois-hollande-deja-parodie-380466.html" title="Atlantico - Portrait Officiel Francois Hollande Deja Parodie" target="_blank">Atlantico.fr</a><span> and </span><a href="http://elections.lefigaro.fr/presidentielle-2012/2012/06/05/01039-20120605DIAFIG00363-la-photo-officielle-de-hollande-detournee-par-les-internautes.php" title="La Photo Officielle de Hollande Detournee Par Les Internautes" target="_blank">LeFigaro.fr</a><span>.</span></p>http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/25033020882http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/25033020882Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:11:43 -0500francois hollandenewsparodyportrait officielparodie<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4z2jtwkdd1rvm63jo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>As a political cartoon. </p> <p><em>Credits: <a href="http://wombatinabox.blogspot.com/2011/01/sad-wombat.html" title="wombatinabox" target="_blank">wombat</a> | <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/04/29/would-francois-hollande-really-be-a-dangerous-french-leader.html/" title="The Daily Beast" target="_blank">François</a></em></p>http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/24285408623http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/24285408623Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:27:26 -0500wombatsfrancois hollandeDecided to go through my posts and provide sources for everything—partially so you, the reader,...http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/24243418254http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/24243418254Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:47:53 -0500notes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4z0kbsHMD1rvm63jo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Peeking out. </p> <p><em>Credits: <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/madonnamckenna/works/2577794-wombat-at-cradle-mountain/" title='"Wombat at Cradle Mountain" by Madonna McKenna | RedBubble' target="_blank">wombat</a> | <a href="http://blogs.afp.com/correspondent/?post/2012/04/23/AFP-photographer-Patrick-Koavaric-snaps-Francois-Hollande" title="AFP photographer Patrick Koavaric snaps Francois Hollande - Correspondent" target="_blank">François</a></em></p>http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/24239271892http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/24239271892Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:33:00 -0500wombatsfrancois hollande<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4jp7bBkEK1rvm63jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Well hello! </p> <p><em>Credits: <a href="http://www.wombats.info/articles/44784/Wombat-Facts/" title="Wombat Facts" target="_blank">wombat</a> | <a href="http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2012/al-monitor/on-the-eve-of-francois-hollandes.html/" title="AlMonitor: the Pulse of the Middle East" target="_blank">François</a></em></p>http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/23689653913http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/23689653913Thu, 24 May 2012 16:04:00 -0500wombatsfrancois hollande<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m48pusHUHc1rvm63jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Profile with blur. </p>http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/23543691622http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/23543691622Tue, 22 May 2012 08:56:21 -0500wombatsfrancois hollandebokeh<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m48oipKxXJ1rvm63jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Angela and Francois. </p>http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/23317868125http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/23317868125Fri, 18 May 2012 19:04:50 -0500wombatsfrancois hollandeangela merkel<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m48o519rGV1rvm63jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Poised in thought. </p>http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/23311214124http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/23311214124Fri, 18 May 2012 17:07:48 -0500wombatsfrancois hollande<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m42hw5khzA1rvm63jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hands together.</p>http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/23103226659http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/23103226659Tue, 15 May 2012 09:07:17 -0500wombatsfrancois hollande<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m42hthui0s1rvm63jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Walking. </p>http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/23103179996http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/23103179996Tue, 15 May 2012 09:05:41 -0500wombatsfrancois hollande<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3zdmago5H1rvm63jo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>If anyone out there has a picture of Perez Hilton holding and kissing Francois, <em>please</em>, contact me.</p>http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22996583940http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22996583940Sun, 13 May 2012 16:42:10 -0500wombatsperez hilton<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3v9cfge1x1rvm63jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Blue closeup.</p>http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22845002636http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22845002636Fri, 11 May 2012 11:19:27 -0500wombatsfrancois hollande<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3v9ac1Bam1rvm63jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mid-stride.</p>http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22844956673http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22844956673Fri, 11 May 2012 11:18:12 -0500wombatsfrancois hollande<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3v97upp1U1rvm63jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tiny smile.</p>http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22844899539http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22844899539Fri, 11 May 2012 11:16:42 -0500wombatsfrancois hollande<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3v96iOEwk1rvm63jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Kiss.</p>http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22844869723http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22844869723Fri, 11 May 2012 11:15:54 -0500wombatsfrancois hollande<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3v8ug0kyT1rvm63jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hanging out. </p>http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22844611214http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22844611214Fri, 11 May 2012 11:08:40 -0500wombatsfrancois hollande<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3v8she59Z1rvm63jo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Now put your hands in the air and wave ‘em like you’re the newly-elected President of the French Republic. </p>http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22844567683http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22844567683Fri, 11 May 2012 11:07:00 -0500wombatsfrancois hollande<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3v8e1b42w1rvm63jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Curious look.</p>http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22844235965http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22844235965Fri, 11 May 2012 10:58:49 -0500wombatsfrancois hollande<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3v8bkol781rvm63jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Crazy face!</p>http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22844185808http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22844185808Fri, 11 May 2012 10:57:20 -0500wombatsfrancois hollande<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3v88o4iTL1rvm63jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ooh face.</p>http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22844124983http://wombatsandfrancois.tumblr.com/post/22844124983Fri, 11 May 2012 10:55:00 -0500wombatsfrancois hollande