12.13.02
Ghosts of 2002
Well, really. Seeing that Google have diligently tracked the worldwide crawl of ‘Las Ketchup’ in their review of 2002, I’m even more proud now not ever to have heard the song.
At least I think I haven’t. There’s a chance it’s been murmuring in the background of some shop, or someone’s car radio, but would I really know?
Other important results include David Beckham being not only 8th most searched for man in the world (there’s a Bin Laden gag in there, if you want to finish the thought), but the most searched for athlete. Yes, above even Vince Carter and Allen Iverson.
Now just imagine the fuss if he’d had a good World Cup as well.
The Prandial Post said,
December 16, 2002 at 5:24 pm
The Searchers
As Jon points out, the year’s Google Zeitgeist has already been compiled and published. It follows the fortunes of the