Google’s Independence Day Doodle combines two of America’s favorite past times: baseball and eating.
To celebrate the 1776 Declaration of Independence—when the 13 colonies became united, independent states, free from British rule—Google launched an interactive game of backyard BBQ baseball.
The digital competition sends you up to bat as classic summertime snacks: hot dogs, popcorn, pizza, corn on the cob, ice cream, watermelon, etc.
Early vintage player card sketches by artist Matt Cruickshank (via Google)
“Looks like H-Dog’s on a roll! Lettuce hope he can help his team ketchup!” Google wrote in a punny post. “Will Power Pop hit a pop fly? Can Wild Slice slice one into left field? Could Cobbra bat as well as Ty Cob?
“With a lineup like this, things are bound to get a little nuts,” the company quipped. (The pitcher is a peanut whose hat changes color depending on which type of pitch it throws.)
Step up to the plate, wait for the right moment, and click to hit a single, double, or triple; a home run earns you fireworks and applause. Strikes and runs are recorded on a screen at the back of the stadium, where fellow foodie fans cheer you on.
Led by Jessica Yu, this week’s festive Doodle was created by Jacob Howcroft, David Lu, Megan Valentine, Matt Cruickshank, and Vishnu Ganti, with cartoonish sound effects by Silas Hite.
That’s not all Google has up its sleeve this July 4.
Google search Easter egg offers a bang for July 4th (via Stephanie Mlot)
Try searching for words related to Independence Day—”fireworks,” “fireworks near me,” “Fourth of July”—to set off a pyrotechnic display on the results page.
As CNET noted, queries for Spanish terms like “cuatro de Julio” (“Fourth of July”) or “fuegos artificiales” (“fireworks”) provide the same colorful show.
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- Google Doodle Celebrates International Women’s Day
- Google Doodle Honors ‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin
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