Internet giant Google commemorated Valentine’s Day and the 154th anniversary of George Ferris, the originator of the Ferris wheel, with a two in one doodle on Thursday.
The interactive and exhilarating doodle on the search engine’s home page featured two giant wheels standing against the backdrop drop of an amusement park. The rides in the park spell out the word ‘Google’. The roller coaster represents the first letter G, the two giant wheels are the Os, the tract of the go cart ride forms the second G, the drop tower is shaped like L, and the merry-go-round forms the letter E..
The colorful and lively doodle also integrates the theme of love, expressing it through sixteen different animals. While the animal ‘couples’ seem to go on a date ,the fox is pictures watching television alone at home.
“We thought this would be the best way to highlight the Ferris Wheel in it’s natural habitat and provide a clever way to introduce some Valentines to each other”, said Doodler Brian Kaas.
” A Little About George Ferris ”
George Washington Gale Ferris, an American engineer, was born February 14, 1859. He
created the Ferris Wheel, also known as the Chicago Wheel or giant Wheel, for the 1893 Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition. He died on November 22, 1896 of typhoid fever in Pittsburgh.
By Deborah Fitts
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