Tumblr users made all kinds of magic in 2012, from immortalizing McKayla Maroney (over and over again) to exposing how elderly people use Facebook and everything in between.

No end of year recap would be complete without highlighting the great work done by the people who have proudly stood up and said, "No, I have something to express that takes a hell of a lot more than 140 characters."

Here are our picks below. Take a look and let us know who you think we missed.

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  • McKayla Is Not Impressed

    <a href="http://mckaylaisnotimpressed.tumblr.com/">The Olympics reaction face that launched a thousand photoshops.</a>

  • Old People Writing On A Restaurant's Facebook Page

    <a href="http://oldpeoplefacebook.tumblr.com/">So close to using Facebook the right way, yet so far.</a>

  • Emceez Ansari

    <a href="http://emceezansari.tumblr.com/">Comedian Aziz Ansari edited into the cover art of iconic rap albums.</a>

  • Texts From Hillary

    <a href="http://textsfromhillaryclinton.tumblr.com/">She knows a lot of people.</a>

  • One Tiny Hand

    <a href="http://onetinyhand.com">Photos of celebrities are just funnier when you give them one tiny hand.</a>

  • Cholafied

    <a href="http://www.cholafied.com/">Everyone looks a little better with some makeup on.</a>

  • Downton Pawnee

    <a href="http://downtonpawnee.tumblr.com/">Downton Abbey stills + Parks & Recreation quotes = pure perfection.</a>

  • Kanye Wes Anderson

    <a href="http://kanyewesanderson.tumblr.com/">Kanye West lyrics + Wes Anderson stills</a>

  • Your LL Bean Boyfriend

    <a href="http://yourllbeanboyfriend.tumblr.com/">The models of LL Bean live up to your every fantasy.</a>

  • Binders Full Of Burgers

    <a href="http://bindersfullofburgers.tumblr.com/">Politics explained with fast food.</a>

  • What If Adele Was Mrs. Doubtfire?

    <a href="http://whatifadelewasmrsdoubtfire.tumblr.com/">Just what if?</a>

  • Hot & Busted

    <a href="http://hotandbusted.tumblr.com/">The good news is these guys are very attractive, the bad news is the photos are all mugshots.</a>

  • Rap Coloring Book

    <a href="http://rapcoloringbook.tumblr.com/">Finally, a cool coloring book.</a>

  • T-Rex Trying

    <a href="http://trextrying.tumblr.com/">Those short arms make it hard out there for a t-rex.</a>

  • Lucille and Mitt

    <a href="http://lucilleandmitt.tumblr.com/">Who said it, Lucille Bluth or Mitt Romney?</a>

  • Texts From Dog

    <a href="http://textfromdog.tumblr.com/">One man and his dog have a very active text relationship.</a>

  • The Claire Danes Cry Face Project

    <a href="http://clairedanescryface.tumblr.com/">Claire Danes cries a lot in her roles, this blog documents the greatness.</a>

  • Ron Paul Swanson

    <a href="http://ronpaulswanson.tumblr.com/">Libertarianism is much more fun when the quotes are coming from a sitcom character.</a>

  • Dog Shaming

    <a href="http://dogshaming.tumblr.com">Sometimes dogs are jerks.</a>

  • Binders Full Of Women

    The debate quote that sparked a million Halloween costumes.

  • Kim Jong-Un Looking At Things

    <a href="http://kimjongunlookingatthings.tumblr.com/">Just what the title says.</a>

  • Mugshot Doppelganger

    <a href="http://mugshotdoppelganger.tumblr.com/">Celebrity mugshots meet antique mugshots and suddenly everything is beautiful.</a>

  • Cooking With Skrillex

    <a href="http://cookingwithskrillex.tumblr.com">Skrillex isn't dropping beats up in that booth, he's cooking stuff.</a>

  • Bon Iver Erotica

    <a href="http://boniverotica.tumblr.com/">The most Bon Iver-y stories about Bon Iver.</a>

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