# Google honors John F. Kennedy on 50th anniversary of his inaguration. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 20, 2011, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-honors-john-f-kennedy-on-50th-anniversary-of-his-inaguration/568309 "2011-01-20T09:51:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-honors-john-f-kennedy-on-50th-anniversary-of-his-inaguration/568309/1 "2011-01-20T09:51:44Z")
John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the 35th president of the United States 50 years ago today, January 20, 1961. Google honors him by incorporating his image into their logo. > **[Google](https://www.google.com/)** > > Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for. ---
**Author:** ![dhkendall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@dhkendall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dhkendall)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-honors-john-f-kennedy-on-50th-anniversary-of-his-inaguration/568309/2 "2011-01-20T18:48:57Z")
For Canadians like me who don’t have it on google.ca (which [google.com](http://google.com) routs to), and can’t seem to hack to [google.com](http://google.com) easily (my hacking skills are subpar, not sure if that’s something to be proud of or not, it can be seen at [http://www.popfi.com/2011/01/20/google-doodle-honors-jfks-inaugural-speech/](http://www.popfi.com/2011/01/20/google-doodle-honors-jfks-inaugural-speech/) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-honors-john-f-kennedy-on-50th-anniversary-of-his-inaguration/568309/3 "2011-01-20T19:12:21Z")
> [@dhkendall](#): > > For Canadians like me who don’t have it on google.ca (which [google.com](http://google.com) routs to), and can’t seem to hack to [google.com](http://google.com) easily (my hacking skills are subpar, not sure if that’s something to be proud of or not, it can be seen at [http://www.popfi.com/2011/01/20/google-doodle-honors-jfks-inaugural-speech/](http://www.popfi.com/2011/01/20/google-doodle-honors-jfks-inaugural-speech/) Thanks for that. I can’t get to [google.com](http://google.com) either. ---
**Author:** ![Corner\_Case](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corner_case/32/234_2.png) [@Corner\_Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corner_Case)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-honors-john-f-kennedy-on-50th-anniversary-of-his-inaguration/568309/4 "2011-01-20T19:16:25Z")
But, why does the sketch look like Bill Clinton? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-honors-john-f-kennedy-on-50th-anniversary-of-his-inaguration/568309/5 "2011-01-20T21:24:06Z")
Good for JFK. He’s doing particularly well in the polls nowadays: [http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/20/cnn-poll-jfk-remains-most-popular-past-president/](http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/20/cnn-poll-jfk-remains-most-popular-past-president/) ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-honors-john-f-kennedy-on-50th-anniversary-of-his-inaguration/568309/6 "2011-01-21T03:30:33Z")
“Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-honors-john-f-kennedy-on-50th-anniversary-of-his-inaguration/568309/7 "2011-01-21T03:55:53Z")
They gave him a set of lips that look like they belong on a rodeo clown. He would not be happy about this likeness. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-honors-john-f-kennedy-on-50th-anniversary-of-his-inaguration/568309/8 "2011-01-21T18:17:04Z")
Some favorite JFK images. At a press conference: [http://www.personal.psu.edu/t3b/Tom'smediafolder/media%20SpCom%20597c%20spring%202002/JFK%20news%20conference%201962.gif](http://www.personal.psu.edu/t3b/Tom%27smediafolder/media%20SpCom%20597c%20spring%202002/JFK%20news%20conference%201962.gif) By Jamie Wyeth: [http://freerangetalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Jamie-Wyeth-JFK.jpg](http://freerangetalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Jamie-Wyeth-JFK.jpg) Speech at Rice Univ.: [http://img1.photographersdirect.com/img/15009/wm/pd487810.jpg](http://img1.photographersdirect.com/img/15009/wm/pd487810.jpg) By Norman Rockwell: [Painting Authentication & Art Appraisal | Art Experts](http://www.artexpertswebsite.com/pages/artists/artists_l-z/rockwell/Rockwell_JFK.jpg) With Caroline: [http://c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00009BJTM2P0Uyg/s](http://c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00009BJTM2P0Uyg/s) With John Jr.: [whitehousemuseum.org domain name is for sale. Inquire now.](http://www.whitehousemuseum.org/west-wing/oval-office-desk-kennedy.jpg) By George Tames: [http://art.allayers.com/images/large/the\_loneliest\_job\_john\_f\_kennedy\_1961\_by\_george\_tames.jpg](http://art.allayers.com/images/large/the_loneliest_job_john_f_kennedy_1961_by_george_tames.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-honors-john-f-kennedy-on-50th-anniversary-of-his-inaguration/568309/9 "2011-01-21T18:23:30Z")
You can’t see them on the same day they appear, but all of Google’s past customized logos are displayed at this page [Google Doodles](http://www.google.com/logos/) ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-honors-john-f-kennedy-on-50th-anniversary-of-his-inaguration/568309/10 "2011-01-21T19:02:39Z")
Thanks for that link. I bookmarked the Pac-Man logo. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Intelligently\_Designed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intelligently_designed/32/20957_2.png) [@Intelligently\_Designed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intelligently_Designed)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-honors-john-f-kennedy-on-50th-anniversary-of-his-inaguration/568309/11 "2011-01-21T22:30:59Z")
Just wondering, on [this picture](http://www.whitehousemuseum.org/west-wing/oval-office-desk-kennedy.jpg) provided by **Elendil’s Heir** , what is the black square on the desk on the right side of the picture? Looks like a computer screen… ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-honors-john-f-kennedy-on-50th-anniversary-of-his-inaguration/568309/12 "2011-01-21T23:19:08Z")
> [@Intelligently\_Designed](#): > > Just wondering, on [this picture](http://www.whitehousemuseum.org/west-wing/oval-office-desk-kennedy.jpg) provided by **Elendil’s Heir** , what is the black square on the desk on the right side of the picture? Looks like a computer screen… I assume it’s a framed photograph. ---
**Author:** ![Intelligently\_Designed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intelligently_designed/32/20957_2.png) [@Intelligently\_Designed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intelligently_Designed)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2011, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-honors-john-f-kennedy-on-50th-anniversary-of-his-inaguration/568309/13 "2011-01-22T00:09:01Z")
Of course. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2011, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-honors-john-f-kennedy-on-50th-anniversary-of-his-inaguration/568309/14 "2011-01-22T00:32:04Z")
Ooh, generation gap! See, back then, sonny, we didn’t have all these fancy electronic gadgets. Right in front of the white papers that JFK is leafing through, that thin black line tilted diagonally? That’s what we called a pen. Using a thing called ink, you could use this hand-held device to put down words on paper. Somewhere on his desk there is a big black box with wires coming out of it and a weird round dial with holes in it. Believe it or not, that’s a telephone! People used those things to talk out of, like a normal phone, but it was attached to those wires and you couldn’t move it out of the room. If you were on the phone with someone and realized that you had to go somewhere, you actually had to stop talking to them and continue the conversation later. About those papers: if the president wanted to know something, an assistant would come in and bring him pieces of paper with the information on them. Sometimes the pieces of paper would be HUGE PILES of paper. Sometimes the paper would keep on piling up and piling up and piling up into this container called the “in tray” until you’d go bonkers and do something crazy like pretend to invade Cuba or invent the Peace Corps or go totally :eek: and try to put a man on the moon.