And by “He” I’m referring to… Cesar Chavez:
On Easter Sunday, Google is honoring the birthday of the late labor organizer Cesar Chavez by placing a Chavez portrait within the middle “o” of the Google logo that appears on the homepage of the popular search engine.While Google frequently decorates its logo to celebrate various holidays and special events, it is unclear why the company chose specifically to honor Chavez’s birthday, instead of Easter Sunday.
According to The Blaze, Google has never recognized Easter, but it is interesting that the company headed by a big Obama supporter would honor a union leader on the day Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Two years ago, President Obama declared March 31st “Cesar Chavez Day.” I imagine that Google’s explanation would be that they want to keep things secular, but if that’s the case then they probably should have just done nothing.
Suggestions for new Google mottos are popping up on Twitter:
#GoogleMottos Who cares what 2.1 Billion Christians think.
— Icwhatudo (@icwhatudo) March 31, 2013
“We know you were searching for the resurrection story, let us direct you in a more communal direction.” #GoogleMottos
— Chris Loesch (@ChrisLoesch) March 31, 2013
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If you’re looking for a search engine that at least hints at the fact that it’s Easter, Bing’s got you covered.
Blessed Easter (or Passover) to all our readers!
