Happy Halloween from London

The Google Doodle changes everyday and today is no exception.

Click on the video below to see how the Google employees build their Google Doodle out of pumpkins.

Halloween Google Doodle

Google Halloween Doodle

Here is a post a wrote a while ago regarding the history of Halloween.

Where does it come from?
Halloween comes from the pagan festival Samhain, which the Celts celebrated on what was their New Year Eve, October 31st. Samhain marked the end of summer and the beginning of winter which brought the evil spirits. The Celts believed that on this night, the barrier between our world and the spirit world was at its weakest and the spirits would return to the earth. They built bonfires and in England carved out faces in the turnips to warn off the evil spirits. The festival was celebrated by lighting bonfires and sacrificing crops and animals. The bonfire was also believed to protect them during the winter months.

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Google celebrates PAC MAN’s 30th Anniversary

The Google doodle was back yesterday and this time was to celebrate PAC MAN’s 30th birthday.

Visit the Google homepage and start playing PAC MAN. What a cool game, I have never before seen a game on a search engine.