By When Phandroid reader Bennett Todd [Thanks!] sent in a Phantip saying today’s Google Doodle hinted that perhaps an Android Ice Cream announcement was imminent, I rushed to check it out. Indeed, the April 3rd Google Doodle features two “Ice Cream Sundaes” as the O’s in Google.
Unfortunately, if you mouse over the image, you get the true reason why today’s Google Doodle includes Ice Cream:
119th Anniversary of the First Documented Ice Cream Sundae
Indeed, a quick all-knowing Wikipedia entry shows that April 3rd is the Ice Cream Sundae Anniversary:
Supporting Ithaca’s claim, researchers at The History Center in Tompkins County, New York, provide an account of how the sundae came to be: On Sunday, April 3, 1892 in Ithaca, John M. Scott, a Unitarian Church minister, and Chester Platt, co-owner of Platt & Colt Pharmacy, created the first historically documented sundae.[4][5] Platt covered dishes of ice cream with cherry syrup and candied cherries on a whim. The men named the dish “Cherry Sunday” in honor of the day it was created. The oldest-known written evidence of a sundae is Platt & Colt’s newspaper ad for a “Cherry Sunday” placed in the Ithaca Daily Journal on April 5, 1892. By May, 1892, the Platt & Colt soda fountain also served “Strawberry Sundays,” and later, “Chocolate Sundays.” Platt & Colt’s “Sundays” grew so popular that by 1894, Chester Platt attempted to trademark the term ice cream “Sunday.”[6];
But in that very same article, stories from Evanston, Illinois and Two Rivers, Wisconsin claim THEY invented the Ice Cream Sundae in 1890 and 1881 respectively. The Ithaca story is from 1892. The folks from Ithaca have refuted one of the stories and keep in mind that Google states “First Documented” Ice Cream Sundae not the first one to invent the Ice Cream Sundae, so now age old disputes are getting solved here.
It appears as though this is more of a coincidence than anything else. I wouldn’t expect an Ice Cream announcement before Google IO, but when it is announced, I’m now wondering if Google will go with Ice Cream Sundae instead of the previously rumored Ice Cream or Ice Cream Sandwich. Afterall… they’ve got to put SOMETHING in that lawn of theirs!
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Doesn’t it seem a bit strange that Google celebrated the 119th anniversary of the ice cream sundae rather than the 120th right around when 2.4 is expected to be announced???
Doesn’t it seem a bit strange that Google celebrated the 119th anniversary of the ice cream sundae rather than the 120th right around when 2.4 is expected to be announced???
Doesn’t it seem a bit strange that Google celebrated the 119th anniversary of the ice cream sundae rather than the 120th right around when 2.4 is expected to be announced???
Doesn’t it seem a bit strange that Google celebrated the 119th anniversary of the ice cream sundae rather than the 120th right around when 2.4 is expected to be announced???
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No. Its Google. They never celebrate something on a number that they should. They like being different. They’ll celebrate a 74th birthday instead of a 75th and they’ll celebrate a 119th birthday instead of a 120th.
No. Its Google. They never celebrate something on a number that they should. They like being different. They’ll celebrate a 74th birthday instead of a 75th and they’ll celebrate a 119th birthday instead of a 120th.
No. Its Google. They never celebrate something on a number that they should. They like being different. They’ll celebrate a 74th birthday instead of a 75th and they’ll celebrate a 119th birthday instead of a 120th.
No. Its Google. They never celebrate something on a number that they should. They like being different. They’ll celebrate a 74th birthday instead of a 75th and they’ll celebrate a 119th birthday instead of a 120th.
Maybe they’ll celebrate the 120th anniversary when it is the 120th anniversary?
Maybe they’ll celebrate the 120th anniversary when it is the 120th anniversary?
Maybe they’ll celebrate the 120th anniversary when it is the 120th anniversary?
So what they’re really saying is that they’ll release Ice Cream Sundae on September 2011…
how do u figure?
I’m just kidding, conspiracy theory based on the 11 and 9…
I’m just kidding, conspiracy theory based on the 11 and 9…
I’m just kidding, conspiracy theory based on the 11 and 9…
how do u figure?
how do u figure?
So what they’re really saying is that they’ll release Ice Cream Sundae on September 2011…
So what they’re really saying is that they’ll release Ice Cream Sundae on September 2011…
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/08/i-scream-for-google-ice-cream.html ^^
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/08/i-scream-for-google-ice-cream.html ^^
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/08/i-scream-for-google-ice-cream.html ^^
Google Doodles should be called Goodles or Doogles…….
Google Doodles should be called Goodles or Doogles…….
Google Doodles should be called Goodles or Doogles…….
i thought you quit
i thought you quit
i thought you quit
It was an April Fool’s joke, he wrote it on the first of April, I’m surprised you didn’t get the joke.
It was an April Fool’s joke, he wrote it on the first of April, I’m surprised you didn’t get the joke.
chill.
chill.
chill.
Wow. Wake up and smell the coffee, people.
It was an April Fools’ Day prank. Haha.
I guess I should practice what I preach. I replied to the wrong person.
Oops. Haha.
I guess I should practice what I preach. I replied to the wrong person.
Oops. Haha.
I guess I should practice what I preach. I replied to the wrong person.
Oops. Haha.
Wow. Wake up and smell the coffee, people.
It was an April Fools’ Day prank. Haha.
Wow. Wake up and smell the coffee, people.
It was an April Fools’ Day prank. Haha.
It fooled me, but I quickly realized my mistake after reading the comments and seeing his reference to aprilfools. Com
It fooled me, but I quickly realized my mistake after reading the comments and seeing his reference to aprilfools. Com
It was an April Fool’s joke, he wrote it on the first of April, I’m surprised you didn’t get the joke.
Obviously you guys dont know the meaning of an April fools joke.
Obviously you guys dont know the meaning of an April fools joke.
The next version should be called Rum Cake.
Do you think Google is going to release an updated version of Gingerbread at I/O and then Ice cream sometime next year?
Do you think Google is going to release an updated version of Gingerbread at I/O and then Ice cream sometime next year?
Do you think Google is going to release an updated version of Gingerbread at I/O and then Ice cream sometime next year?
Huh? Why are you still posting articles here? you said you were leaving the phandroid team
Are you that dense?
Are you that dense?
Are you that dense?
Bwahaha. You didn’t get that it was an April Fools’ joke?
You gotta be on guard that day, man. Haha.
Bwahaha. You didn’t get that it was an April Fools’ joke?
You gotta be on guard that day, man. Haha.
Bwahaha. You didn’t get that it was an April Fools’ joke?
You gotta be on guard that day, man. Haha.
Phandroid also didnt get the android police April Fools Joke. AMAZON BLAZE!
Phandroid also didnt get the android police April Fools Joke. AMAZON BLAZE!
Phandroid also didnt get the android police April Fools Joke. AMAZON BLAZE!
um,april fools was 2 days ago
um,april fools was 2 days ago
um,april fools was 2 days ago
Huh? Why are you still posting articles here? you said you were leaving the phandroid team
Huh? Why are you still posting articles here? you said you were leaving the phandroid team
If they put Ice Cream on their lawn, won’t it melt?
Well next can’t be called Rum Cake since R is not after I. But its quite fitting they celebrate Ice Cream sundae since the next release ov Android is Ice Cream Sandwich
And in today’s world, they’d be granted the trademark and we’d be buying Ice Cream w/ Syrup, Fruit, and Nuts instead, as no one would want to pay up >_>
And in today’s world, they’d be granted the trademark and we’d be buying Ice Cream w/ Syrup, Fruit, and Nuts instead, as no one would want to pay up >_>
And in today’s world, they’d be granted the trademark and we’d be buying Ice Cream w/ Syrup, Fruit, and Nuts instead, as no one would want to pay up >_>
Gotta love Ithaca… LET’S GO RED!
Gotta love Ithaca… LET’S GO RED!
Gotta love Ithaca… LET’S GO RED!
It’s a sign …
It’s a sign …
It’s a sign …
Google’s gotta make this stuff more obvious, because I had no idea that this was the anniversary of the sundae. Next time, they should put a reason explaining why the Google logo is designed a certain way.
If you’re wondering what the logo means, click it.
Good to see you “back,” Rob :)