$(document).ready(function () {
    $('img.menu_class').click(function (e) {
		var parentE = $(e.target).parent();
		//var parentD = $(e.target).parent().parent();
		
		//close the other if it is open
		
		//toggle this one
		var visibleList = $(e.target).next().is(':visible');
		
		parentE.parent().find("ul.the_menu").slideUp('medium');
		
		if (!visibleList) parentE.children("ul.the_menu").slideDown('medium');
		
		
	
    });
});