Gracious Angie

German Chancellor Angela Merkel smiles after she delivered her speech at the German lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin December 4, 2008.REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY)

Angie's ready--

German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Angela Merkel stands behind the chair of Hesse's Prime Minister Roland Koch as she inspects the CDU party convention hall in Stuttgart November 30, 2008. In the run-up to the CDU party congress Merkel has come under increasing pressure from fellow conservatives like German Economy Minister Michael Glos to lower taxes and lend support to the economy, which is now in recession.REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach(GERMANY)

She's bringing heiling back

German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds flowers after her re-election as Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader, during the first day of the CDU party meeting in Stuttgart December 1, 2008. Merkel said on Monday her government would not take part in any "senseless" competition to find ways of spending billions of euros to boost flagging economic growth.REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach(GERMANY)

Prayer Won't Solve This Crisis, Angie

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a joint news conference with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace following a joint cabinet meeting in Paris November 24, 2008. Merkel said on Monday cuts in value added tax (VAT) would be a response to the global financial crisis in some countries, but this was not the case for Germany and France.REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE)

"I know it was you, Sarko. You broke my heart."

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (C) speaks with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) during a news conference following a summit to discuss the international financial crisis at the Elysee Palace October 4, 2008.REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE)

Looking good, Angie

German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech to members of her conservative Christian Democrats in Berlin, September 22, 2008. Wage gains in Germany have been moderate in recent years, and this will likely remain the case, Merkel said on Monday.

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Angie back to heiling, reluctantly

The Head of the Austrian Peoples party (OeVP) Wilhelm Molterer applauds German Chancellor Angela Merkel during an election rally in Linz September 20, 2008. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA)

Bottoms up, Angie

German Chancellor Angela Merkel drinks a beer during the Oktoberfest in Berlin September 17, 2008.REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke (GERMANY)

Can you see better now, Angie?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel watches the semifinal match between Germany and Turkey in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Austria and Switzerland.(AP Photo/Murad Sezer)

Angie cheers

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, celebrates as UEFA President Michel Platini, center, and Turkish President Abdullah Gul, left, look on during the semifinal match between Germany and Turkey in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Austria and Switzerland. Germany defeated Turkey 3-2.(AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

Sarko and Sarkette

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, arrive at an official dinner at the residence of Israeli President Shimon Peres, not pictured, in Jerusalem, Monday, June 23, 2008.(AP Photo/Menahem Kahana, Pool)

Angie gets a blow dry

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's hair is scattered by the wind of the helicopters of U.S. President George W. Bush during the departure from the government guest house 'Schloss Meseberg', 70 kilometres (43.5 miles) north of Berlin June 11, 2008.REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY)

Heil making a comeback

Austrian Vice Chancellor Wilhelm Molterer (L), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) and German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung react before the Group B Euro 2008 soccer match between Germany and Austria at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna June 16, 2008. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Only small heils this year

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer wait before the Group B Euro 2008 soccer match between Germany and Austria at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna June 16, 2008. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach(AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY

What's he looking at?

Button up, Angie!

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) talks with Slovenia's Prime Minister Janez Jansa on the first day of an EU summit at the European Council headquarters in Brussels June 19, 2008. European leaders will struggle on Thursday to put an EU reform treaty back on track after Ireland's "No" vote, but will seek to salvage the bloc's dented image by talking up possible action on rising fuel prices.REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM)

Angie eats a lemon

German Chancellor Angela Merkel listens to questions during a media conference after an EU summit in Brussels, Friday June 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Not too loud, Angie

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel reacts on the huge signal horn she is about to ring to open the 'Kiel Week' a sailing event at Kiel, northern Germany, on Saturday, June 21, 2008.(AP Photo/Heribert Proepper)

Watch out, Angie!

German Chancellor Angela Merkel reacts as the humanoid robot HRP-2 moves during the opening walk at the Hanover industrial fair in Hanover, April 21, 2008. The world's leading fair for industrial technology, with about 5,100 exhibitors from 62 nations, runs till April 25. The exhibitors will showcase their latest trends in automation, technologies for maximizing energy efficiency and security and automotive solutions with Japan as this year's guest country.REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY)

Angie

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the inauguration of the Oslo Opera House in this April 12, 2008 file photo. Merkel sought to brush aside an international stir over the plunging neckline on a dress she wore to the opera in Norway last week in her first public comments on the furore. REUTERS/Bjorn

Don't drink it, Angie

German Chancellor Angela Merkel smells on a bottle of bio-fuel during her visit to the factory 'Choren Industries' in Freiberg April 17, 2008.REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY)

Angie attends to the smallest details

German Chancellor Angela Merkel looks through a microscope used to help repair mobile phones during a visit to the CeBIT computer fair in the northern German town of Hanover March 4, 2008. The world's biggest IT fair CeBIT opens its doors to the public on March 4, and runs through March 9, 2008.REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

Angie heils at synagogue

German Chancellor Angela Merkel waves to the crowd next to Charlotte Knobloch (C) president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany and Marian Offman, CSU town councillor (L) during a visit of the new main synagogue in Munich February 28, 2008.REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY)

Getting fresh with Angie

German chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Liechtenstein's Head of Government Otmar Hasler leave after a welcome ceremony in Berlin February 20, 2008. Liechtenstein has come under fire in Germany after prosecutors announced last week they were investigating hundreds of people suspected of dodging German taxes by parking money in secret bank accounts in the principality. The probe, which has involved raids of homes and offices across Germany, has already led to the resignation of Deutsche Post Chief Executive Klaus Zumwinkel and threatens to claim other high-profile victims.REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY)

Angie enjoys a cold one

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R), chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) drinks a beer during a CDU Ash Wednesday political gathering in the northern German town of Demmin February 6, 2008.REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke (GERMANY)

Angie the Beauty

German Chancellor Angela Merkel wearing an Energie Cottbus football scarf reacts as she watches the match against Borussia Dortmund, in Cottbus February 16, 2008. Merkel was officially made an honorary member of Energie Cottbus soccer club on Saturday.REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke (GERMANY)

"waving" again

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Hamburg's Mayor Ole von Beust wave to the audience as they arrive for the "Strong Family - Strong State" congress during an election campaign rally of the Christian Democratic Union party CDU in Hamburg January 18, 2008 . Regional state elections will be held in Hamburg on February 24, 2008 with Mayor Ole von Beust as top candidate of the CDU.REUTERS/Morris Mac Matzen (GERMANY)

More "waving"

German Chancellor Angela Merkel waves as Lower Saxony federal state Prime Minister Christian Wulff (R) claps during an election campaign rally of the Christian Democratic Union party CDU in Osnabrueck January 21, 2008. Regional state elections will be held in Lower Saxony on January 27 with Wulff as top candidate of the CDU.REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY)

Wake up, Angie

German Chancellor Angela Merkel follows the speech of Bill Gates during the Government Leaders Forum, organized by the company Microsoft, in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008.(AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Deja Vu

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) smiles as Polish border police and German federal police lift up the border gate on the German-Polish border checkpoint in the eastern German town of Zittau December 21, 2007. Frontiers in east Europe once guarded by machineguns and barbed wire in the Cold War fell away on Friday as nine mostly former communist states joined the EU's border-free zone amid fireworks, cheers and music. The extension of the European Union's so-called Schengen zone brought in Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Malta, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY)

Angie and buddy heil

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Hesse state Prime Minister Roland Koch wave at the start of a Christian Democratic CDU party electoral campaign in Wiesbaden January 4 ,2008. Merkel came to the defence of a top conservative ally on Friday who has outraged immigrants and rival parties by urging a crackdown on youth crime and suggesting it is fuelled by foreigners. Koch, who is trying to win a third term as premier of the western state of Hesse, unveiled a six-point programme this week to combat youth crime which included proposals that would make it easier to deport young criminals.REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY)

Hesse's state Prime Minister Roland Koch and German Chancellor Angela Merkel wave to the audience at the end of an election campaign in Wetzlar, January 13, 2008. Koch will start as his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) top candidate for the upcoming state elections in Hesse, January 27.REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY)