diff --git a/dist/$.js b/dist/$.js
index 3c7b8c4..75de3b8 100644
--- a/dist/$.js
+++ b/dist/$.js
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 /*globals Node:true, NodeList:true*/
-$ = (function (document, window, $) {
+$$ = (function (document, window, $$) {
   // Node covers all elements, but also the document objects
   var node = Node.prototype,
       nodeList = NodeList.prototype,
       forEach = 'forEach',
       trigger = 'trigger',
       each = [][forEach],
+      cookies = {},
       // note: createElement requires a string in Firefox
       dummy = document.createElement('i');
 
@@ -49,7 +50,13 @@ $ = (function (document, window, $) {
     return this;
   };
 
-  $ = function (s) {
+
+  // Get a cookie value
+  cookies.get = function(key) {
+    return unescape(document.cookie.replace(new RegExp("(?:(?:^|.*;)\\s*" + escape(key).replace(/[\-\.\+\*]/g, "\\$&") + "\\s*\\=\\s*([^;]*).*$)|^.*$"), "$1")) || null;
+  }
+
+  $$ = function (s) {
     // querySelectorAll requires a string with a length
     // otherwise it throws an exception
     var r = document.querySelectorAll(s || '☺'),
@@ -60,10 +67,17 @@ $ = (function (document, window, $) {
     return length == 1 ? r[0] : r;
   };
 
-  // $.on and $.trigger allow for pub/sub type global
+  // $$.on and $$.trigger allow for pub/sub type global
   // custom events.
-  $.on = node.on.bind(dummy);
-  $[trigger] = node[trigger].bind(dummy);
+  $$.on = node.on.bind(dummy);
+  $$[trigger] = node[trigger].bind(dummy);
+
+  $$.cookies = cookies
+
+  if ( typeof define === "function") {
+    define( "jsmin", [], function () { return $$; } );
+  }
+
+  return $$;
+})(document, this);
 
-  return $;
-})(document, this);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dist/$.min.js b/dist/$.min.js
index 99505a4..0955827 100644
--- a/dist/$.min.js
+++ b/dist/$.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-$=function(t,n,e){var i=Node.prototype,r=NodeList.prototype,o="forEach",u="trigger",c=[][o],s=t.createElement("i");return r[o]=c,n.on=i.on=function(t,n){return this.addEventListener(t,n,!1),this},r.on=function(t,n){return this[o](function(e){e.on(t,n)}),this},n[u]=i[u]=function(n,e){var i=t.createEvent("HTMLEvents");return i.initEvent(n,!0,!0),i.data=e||{},i.eventName=n,i.target=this,this.dispatchEvent(i),this},r[u]=function(t){return this[o](function(n){n[u](t)}),this},e=function(n){var e=t.querySelectorAll(n||"☺"),i=e.length;return 1==i?e[0]:e},e.on=i.on.bind(s),e[u]=i[u].bind(s),e}(document,this);
\ No newline at end of file
+$$=function(t,n,e){var i=Node.prototype,r=NodeList.prototype,o="forEach",c="trigger",u=[][o],s={},a=t.createElement("i");return r[o]=u,n.on=i.on=function(t,n){return this.addEventListener(t,n,!1),this},r.on=function(t,n){return this[o](function(e){e.on(t,n)}),this},n[c]=i[c]=function(n,e){var i=t.createEvent("HTMLEvents");return i.initEvent(n,!0,!0),i.data=e||{},i.eventName=n,i.target=this,this.dispatchEvent(i),this},r[c]=function(t){return this[o](function(n){n[c](t)}),this},s.get=function(n){return unescape(t.cookie.replace(RegExp("(?:(?:^|.*;)\\s*"+escape(n).replace(/[\-\.\+\*]/g,"\\$&")+"\\s*\\=\\s*([^;]*).*$)|^.*$"),"$1"))||null},e=function(n){var e=t.querySelectorAll(n||"☺"),i=e.length;return 1==i?e[0]:e},e.on=i.on.bind(a),e[c]=i[c].bind(a),e.cookies=s,"function"==typeof define&&define("jsmin",[],function(){return e}),e}(document,this);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/spec/api.js b/test/spec/api.js
index 07c1cc9..e237579 100644
--- a/test/spec/api.js
+++ b/test/spec/api.js
@@ -1,76 +1,76 @@
-/*globals afterEach: true, describe: true, it: true, expect: true, beforeEach: true, appendToDom:true, destroyDom:true, $:true*/
+/*globals afterEach: true, describe: true, it: true, expect: true, beforeEach: true, appendToDom:true, destroyDom:true, $$:true*/
 'use strict';
 
 describe('api', function () {
   describe('no selector', function () {
     it('should return on method', function () {
-      assert(typeof $.on === 'function');
+      assert(typeof $$.on === 'function');
     });
 
     it('should return trigger method', function () {
-      assert(typeof $.trigger === 'function');
+      assert(typeof $$.trigger === 'function');
     });
   });
 
   describe('empty selector', function () {
-    var $empty = $('');
+    var $$empty = $$('');
 
     it('should return on method', function () {
-      assert(typeof $empty.on === 'function');
+      assert(typeof $$empty.on === 'function');
     });
 
     it('should return trigger method', function () {
-      assert(typeof $empty.trigger === 'function');
+      assert(typeof $$empty.trigger === 'function');
     });
   });
 
   describe('iterator', function () {
-    var $link;
+    var $$link;
 
     beforeEach(function () {
       appendToDom('section', ['a', 'a', 'a']);
 
-      $link = $('section > a');
+      $$link = $$('section > a');
     });
 
     afterEach(destroyDom);
 
     it('should have forEach', function () {
-      assert(typeof $link.forEach === 'function');
+      assert(typeof $$link.forEach === 'function');
     });
 
     it('should loop', function () {
       var ctr = 0;
-      $link.forEach(function () {
+      $$link.forEach(function () {
         ctr++;
       });
       assert(ctr === 3);
     });
 
     it('should have each element passed to iterator', function () {
-      $link.forEach(function (el, i) {
-        assert(el === $link[i]);
+      $$link.forEach(function (el, i) {
+        assert(el === $$link[i]);
       });
     });
   });
 
   describe('matched selector', function () {
-    var $link;
+    var $$link;
 
     beforeEach(function () {
       appendToDom('section', ['a']);
 
-      $link = $('section > a');
+      $$link = $$('section > a');
     });
 
     afterEach(destroyDom);
 
     it('should return on method', function () {
-      assert(typeof $link.on === 'function');
+      assert(typeof $$link.on === 'function');
     });
 
     it('should return trigger method', function () {
-      assert(typeof $link.trigger === 'function');
+      assert(typeof $$link.trigger === 'function');
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/test/spec/chaining.js b/test/spec/chaining.js
index 098e5e0..d5aa64f 100644
--- a/test/spec/chaining.js
+++ b/test/spec/chaining.js
@@ -1,51 +1,51 @@
-/*globals noop:true, appendToDom:true, destroyDom:true, $:true*/
+/*globals noop:true, appendToDom:true, destroyDom:true, $$:true*/
 'use strict';
 
 describe('chaining', function () {
   describe('no selector', function () {
     it('should return trigger method from on', function () {
-      assert(typeof $.on('event', noop).trigger === 'function');
+      assert(typeof $$.on('event', noop).trigger === 'function');
     });
 
     it('should return on method from trigger', function () {
-      assert(typeof $.on('event', noop).trigger('event').on === 'function');
+      assert(typeof $$.on('event', noop).trigger('event').on === 'function');
     });
   });
 
   // left in, note that Firefox does not support empty selectors
   describe('unmatched selector', function () {
     it('should return trigger method from on', function () {
-      assert(typeof $('unmatched').on('event', noop).trigger === 'function');
+      assert(typeof $$('unmatched').on('event', noop).trigger === 'function');
     });
 
     it('should return on method from trigger', function () {
-      assert(typeof $('unmatched').on('event', noop).trigger('event').on === 'function');
+      assert(typeof $$('unmatched').on('event', noop).trigger('event').on === 'function');
     });
   });
 
   describe('empty selector', function () {
     it('should still allow for chained methods', function () {
-      assert(typeof $('').on('event', noop).trigger === 'function');
+      assert(typeof $$('').on('event', noop).trigger === 'function');
     });
   });
 
   describe('matched selector', function () {
-    var $link;
+    var $$link;
 
     beforeEach(function () {
       appendToDom('section', ['a']);
 
-      $link = $('section > a');
+      $$link = $$('section > a');
     });
 
     afterEach(destroyDom);
 
     it('should return trigger method from on', function () {
-      assert(typeof $link.on('event', noop).trigger === 'function');
+      assert(typeof $$link.on('event', noop).trigger === 'function');
     });
 
     it('should return on method from trigger', function () {
-      assert(typeof $link.on('event', noop).trigger('event').on === 'function');
+      assert(typeof $$link.on('event', noop).trigger('event').on === 'function');
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/test/spec/delegation.js b/test/spec/delegation.js
index 7cffd1f..ab6bb5f 100644
--- a/test/spec/delegation.js
+++ b/test/spec/delegation.js
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-/*globals appendToDom:true, destroyDom:true, $:true*/
+/*globals appendToDom:true, destroyDom:true, $$:true*/
 'use strict';
 
 describe('delegation', function () {
-  var $section,
-      $article,
+  var $$section,
+      $$article,
       spy;
 
   beforeEach(function () {
     spy = sinon.spy();
     appendToDom('section', ['article', 'a', 'a']);
 
-    $section = $('section');
-    $article = $('section > article');
+    $$section = $$('section');
+    $$article = $$('section > article');
   });
 
   afterEach(destroyDom);
@@ -19,27 +19,27 @@ describe('delegation', function () {
   it('should trigger container events from children', function () {
     var target;
 
-    $section
+    $$section
       .on('event', spy)
       .on('event', function (event) {
         target = event.target;
       });
 
-    $article.trigger('event');
+    $$article.trigger('event');
 
     assert(spy.called);
-    assert(target === $article);
+    assert(target === $$article);
   });
 
   it('should trigger click event using event delegation', function () {
-    $('body').delegate('section > a', 'click', spy);
-    $('section > a')[0].trigger('click');
+    $$('body').delegate('section > a', 'click', spy);
+    $$('section > a')[0].trigger('click');
 
     assert(spy.called);
-    $('section > a')[0].trigger('click');
+    $$('section > a')[0].trigger('click');
     assert(spy.calledTwice);
 
-    $('section > a')[1].trigger('click');
+    $$('section > a')[1].trigger('click');
     assert(spy.calledThrice);
   });
 });
diff --git a/test/spec/elements.js b/test/spec/elements.js
index 56b8b8a..2e47f61 100644
--- a/test/spec/elements.js
+++ b/test/spec/elements.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*globals appendToDom:true, destroyDom:true, $:true*/
+/*globals appendToDom:true, destroyDom:true, $$:true*/
 'use strict';
 
 describe('elements', function () {
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe('elements', function () {
   afterEach(destroyDom);
 
   it('should grab an element from the DOM', function () {
-    var link = $('div > a');
+    var link = $$('div > a');
 
     assert(link.outerHTML === '<a></a>');
   });
diff --git a/test/spec/events.js b/test/spec/events.js
index 7a7fdd2..c10649c 100644
--- a/test/spec/events.js
+++ b/test/spec/events.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*globals $:true*/
+/*globals $$:true*/
 'use strict';
 
 describe('events', function () {
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ describe('events', function () {
   });
 
   it('should assign an event to an element', function () {
-    var $body = $('body');
+    var $$body = $$('body');
 
-    $body.on('click', spy);
+    $$body.on('click', spy);
 
-    $body.trigger('click');
+    $$body.trigger('click');
 
     sinon.assert.called(spy);
   });
@@ -39,17 +39,17 @@ describe('events', function () {
   });
 
   it('should not trigger an event on a non-element', function () {
-    $('.this-isnt-on-the-dom').on('event', spy);
+    $$('.this-isnt-on-the-dom').on('event', spy);
 
-    $('.this-isnt-on-the-dom').trigger('event');
+    $$('.this-isnt-on-the-dom').trigger('event');
 
     sinon.assert.notCalled(spy);
   });
 
   it('should assign an event to the internal element', function () {
-    $.on('event', spy);
+    $$.on('event', spy);
 
-    $.trigger('event');
+    $$.trigger('event');
 
     sinon.assert.called(spy);
   });
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe('events', function () {
     afterEach(destroyDom);
 
     it('should trigger', function () {
-      $('div > a').on('click', spy).trigger('click');
+      $$('div > a').on('click', spy).trigger('click');
       sinon.assert.calledTwice(spy);
     });
 
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ describe('events', function () {
     afterEach(destroyDom);
 
     it('should trigger', function () {
-      $('div > a').addEventListener('click', spy);
-      $('div > a').trigger('click');
+      $$('div > a').addEventListener('click', spy);
+      $$('div > a').trigger('click');
       sinon.assert.called(spy);
     });
   });