It's certainly a hell of a gesture for President Barack Obama to speak in Madison this Wednesday—after all, it's the one-year anniversary of his election victory. But it turns out he'll just be passing through, because, according to the Wisconsin State Journal, he'll have business in town to attend to come evening. Since Obama won't have enough time to properly savor Wisconsin after speaking at a local middle school, and since his speech is reportedly all about economic stimulus, it's only right that his aides should fan out across the city and drop some federal dollars on local goods. The A.V. Club compiled the following list to guide their search for Presidential souvenirs.

Microbrew summit
Obama might want to guard his Wisconsin approval ratings by watching that he doesn't get caught sipping Bud Light again. If he ends up flying out of Dane County Airport, he might as well make a quick detour to nearby local brewpub Ale Asylum (3698 Kinsman Blvd., 608-663-3926) and grab a to-go growler of the strong new Satisfaction Jacksin IPA. Ale Asylum claims this beer boasts 8.2 percent alcohol by volume and offers "a warmth you haven't experienced since the womb." Sounds like a good prelude to a quick Air Force One nap.

Put your hands in the air
Legendary Jackson was hardly the only local hip-hop act to charge its music with joy as Obama approached his historic victory, but it may have gone farthest over the top. Not until seeing the video for MC Black Kennedy and producer Mr. Physix's tune "Swagga Like Obama" did it occur to The A.V. Club to describe Obama's way of carrying himself as a "swagger." No matter: It's pretty funny to watch Black Kennedy lip-synch to his playful rhymes as he mimics Obama's crowd-pleasing grin, somber-speech gaze, and tasteful campaign wardrobe. The skit in the middle will give Obama the chance to reflect upon a time when Sarah Palin seemed only moderately deranged.

That's only available on YouTube and MySpace, but Obama could actually take home a concrete anniversary present from B-Side Records (436 State St., 608-255-1977): Local hip-hop band Dumate's album We Have The Technology, whose most party-starting track, "Evolution," begins with a sample of Obama's election-night acceptance speech.

Just for pain relief
Upstanding and erudite as he is, Obama might find himself celebrated most (in some circles prominent in Madison) for easing off on federal prosecutions of medical marijuana cases. He also sadly arrives here just a few days too late to enjoy the jackass spectacle of Madison's Halloween celebration. Well, for commemorative purposes only, why not check and see if Knuckleheads Tobacco And Gifts (550 State St., 608-284-0151) still has its Halloween stock of "baby pumpkin"-shaped hookahs on sale?

C'mon guys, cut the President some slack
Would Obama be president right now if he hadn't projected the mix of agreeability and intellect so many leisured-liberal Americans wish to see in themselves? Well, it's a safe bet he'll maintain that just-bookish-enough vibe with an eye toward 2012, and if he gets a little more quality time with Wisconsin, we'll be disappointed if he doesn't read up beforehand. He's also the kind of guy who'd probably come out and tell us that putting unemployed writers to work would legitimately help the economy recover. The WPA Guide To Wisconsin, available at University Bookstore (711 State St., 608-257-3784), subtitled The Federal Writers' Project Guide To 1930s Wisconsin, may be a good 70 years out of date for tourism purposes, but it'll help pad the stressed-out Presidential brain with some bucolic, historical tours of the state. It'll also help ease his irritation with journalists by recalling a time when they couldn't post juicy off-the-record audio clips behind the Commander-In-Chief's back.

We helped make him...
Wisconsin lent its electoral votes to Obama, and it's clear that some Madisonians will cherish his tenure forever. But Sconnie Nation's (521 State St., 608-661-4350) pointed "We'll never forget you BRENT" and "Benedict Brett" T-shirts should serve him with a sobering omen of what awaits those who betray their cheesehead pals—the mockery of a few thousand harmless drunks.