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On April 1, 2007, the website later became a prank landing page, was bought by the company: "Google" and turned into "Google Animations". The joke was compounded by a fake blog stating that "''Albino Blacksheep has been acquired by Google Inc. for roughly $32 million in stock options. The deal was discussed over a casual breakfast in Mountain View, California between the Canadian-born founder of Albino Blacksheep and the Google co-founders and CEO. Plans are underway for Google Inc. to tie its services and software into the former Albino Blacksheep website which will go by the new name [http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/archive/aprilfools2007 Google Animation].''" | On April 1, 2007, the website later became a prank landing page, was bought by the company: "Google" and turned into "Google Animations". The joke was compounded by a fake blog stating that "''Albino Blacksheep has been acquired by Google Inc. for roughly $32 million in stock options. The deal was discussed over a casual breakfast in Mountain View, California between the Canadian-born founder of Albino Blacksheep and the Google co-founders and CEO. Plans are underway for Google Inc. to tie its services and software into the former Albino Blacksheep website which will go by the new name [http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/archive/aprilfools2007 Google Animation].''" | ||
In March 2020, the site changed the logo of the same sheep wearing a face mask, but later changed it back. | |||
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