A dirty-but-effective method for getting inline script blocks to wait for a load of the JQuery library so they can use the superior API it offers. See http://ari.gesher.net/photos-the-gesher-world-tour/ for working example.

inline-jquery-delay

    var waitForJquery = function(jqueryCallback, interval) {  
        if(typeof $ === 'function') {
            jqueryCallback();
        } else {
            setTimeout(function() {
                if(typeof $ === 'function'){
                    jqueryCallback();
                } else {
                    waitForJquery(jqueryCallback, interval);
                }
            }, interval); 
        }     
    }
    
    waitForJquery(function() {
    	$('#dostuff');
    }, 50); // poll for jquery every 50ms