Merry Christmas from six letters

December 25, 2016 7:38 AM

"Holidays 2016 (Day 3) Warm Climates" is today's Google Doodle. Created by Gerben Steenks.
posted by doctornemo (8 comments total)

I loved everything about this, not least because I knit. I wish everyone happy feet this holiday.
posted by kinnakeet at 8:19 AM on December 25, 2016

Happy Christmas to all MeFites who observe the holiday! May your day be filled with the love of family and good friends, and the joy and privilege of having people in your life who want you to be happy and whose happiness brings you joy! There's no more authentic form of happiness in my opinion than the happiness that comes from expressing genuine love, so please, love it up this year as an antidote to all the hate!
posted by saulgoodman at 8:30 AM on December 25, 2016 [2 favorites]

Guys I'm a little worried about l.
posted by Etrigan at 9:32 AM on December 25, 2016 [1 favorite]

YOU GUYS THEY ALL GET SOCKS!

(I like socks!)
posted by mochapickle at 9:37 AM on December 25, 2016 [2 favorites]

Dennis Hwang, the Googler who created most of the original doodles (and the doodle tradition), still works for Google. Or rather for Niantic, the Pokemon Go company. He did a great in depth article on Pokemon Go visual design recently.
posted by Nelson at 9:52 AM on December 25, 2016

Looking at the reach on those doodles, I feel like someone should let Google know that they've got Africa a little upside down. Southern Africa certainly falls under warm climates this time of year.
posted by doublenelson at 10:36 AM on December 25, 2016

I love this coz it's cute, but they're supposed to be in a warm climate! What's with the fire?
posted by pianissimo at 7:20 AM on December 27, 2016

Hm, it's the same doodle for both cold and warm climates.

Also, Vietnam should certainly be a part of "warm climates" pretty much year round.
posted by numaner at 3:05 PM on December 28, 2016