Merry Christmas from Google

Google home page ^ | December 24, 2011

[RayChuang88]

Click on the first five "lights" beneath the world "Google" left to right (you're hear a tone each time). Then click on the rightmost "light," and the screen temporarily turns dark and the words "Google" turned into a Christmas light display complete with a short rendition of "Jingle Bells."

Merry Christmas, everyone.

[steveo]

I saw the music version earlier Friday, then changed to the one you show. This morning, I again see the music version. Maybe depends on which server you happen to get on initial visit.

[JoeProBono]

[Windflier]

...if you’re confronted with a PC liberal you know is deliberately avoiding saying “Christmas” by wishing you a happy holiday.

That same response: “and Happy Holy Day to you also, thanks”.

I've never done that, but you're right. It's a great comeback. Might even help the lefty get a clue.

[KarlInOhio]

It's somewhat crass to celebrate the birth of a child by foreshadowing his own gruesome execution, no?

Would you also ask for a gift receipt for the myrrh?

[varon]

That same response: “and Happy Holy Day to you also, thanks”.

Good idea that I will "borrow".

[Bigg Red]

Exactly. You won’t catch me clicking onto Google; Bing is my default search engine.

[JoeProBono]

[DJ MacWoW]

Bings page is nice today. And it actually mentions in one of the blocks “Rockin’ around the Christmas tree”, with a link to an old Lawrence Welk show.

[DJ MacWoW]

My Bing page in Firefox has Holdmans light display. And it moves.

[SkyDancer]

Pretty soon in those PC states you won’t be able to sing “I’m Dreaming Of A White Christmas” because using the word “White” will become racist. You’ll have to use the word “Bright” instead.

[JoeProBono]

[DJ MacWoW]

Pretty stuff. He did a Christmas display for servicemen too. At a LtCol’s house.

[SkyDancer]

Pretty soon in those PC states you won’t be able to sing “I’m Dreaming Of A White Christmas” because using the word “White” will become racist. You’ll have to use the word “Bright” instead.

[IbJensen]

What? No Merry Jihad? No Happy Quanzaa?*

*(An ancient African tradition celebrating the careful cooking of tasty humans.)

[SamAdams76]

Thanks for passing on. It seems that Google has been getting more playful with their search engine lately (for example, type "let it snow" as a search term and watch what happens). I think it's a good thing.

As for those who are perpetually offended with Google because they don't recognize every holiday in the prescribed manner, cut them some slack. Google is truly a global company that serves a worldwide customer base. So while recognizing Patriots Day (April 19), for example, is important to me because I live fairly close to where the first shots were fired in the American Revolution, I don't expect people in Malaysia or Reykjavík to get too excited about it. So when Google doesn't change their doodle to Yankee Doodle or something, I don't get all bent out of shape about it.

Remember it is a liberal trait to look for things to get offended about. I shall celebrate Christmas in my way and Google can observe Christmas however they see fit.