var Header = {
  // Let's write in JSON to make it more modular
  addFade : function(selector){
    $("<span class=\"fake-hover\"></span>").css("display", "none").prependTo($(selector));
    // Safari dislikes hide() for some reason
    $(selector+" a").bind("mouseenter",function(){
      $(selector+" .fake-hover").fadeIn("slow");
    });
    $(selector+" a").bind("mouseleave",function(){
      $(selector+" .fake-hover").fadeOut("slow");
    });
  }
};

$(function(){
  Header.addFade("#header");
});