As you may have heard, The Library Of Congress has teamed with Flickr to create an easily searchable, public catalogue of historical photos. The photos are an important archive, a striking look into the collective historical memory of a nation—complete with informative, detached, but often weirdly poetic captions. But the Library Of Congress has only posted two photo collections (Great-Depression-Era color photos, and a series of black-and-white news photos from the 1910s) so far. How would their caption-writers put more recent events into historical perspective? Here you go:

Photos From TMZ As Captioned By The Library Of Congress

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General view of the Famous at work. (Famous Woman gestating with Famous Child) Los Angeles, Calif. 2008

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Actor surveys the United States Capitol from a great height underneath a red banner indicating the high-level of story's importance to the nation. Internet, 2008

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Local children painted up and on parade in celebration of the local expensive goods store. Los Angeles, Calif. 2008

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Actress publicizing moving picture about traditional wedding rites outside the Celebrity Internment Camp. Calif. 2008

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With careful training, women can capably stand next to Famous Men, occasionally even breaking news. Red Carpet Company, Calif. 2008

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A donkey with it's worst natural enemy, roasted poultry. [Not pictured: Hungry homesteaders quietly approaching with knives and forks in hand.] Internet, 2008