The Doge Weather Site Plays Up the Doge Meme with Broken English
Laura McQuarrie — January 28, 2014 — Pop Culture
References: dogeweather & pedestrian
The Doge Weather site has the unmistakable and beloved Shiba Inu from the infamous Doge Meme deliver your local forecast. The simple site was developed by Katia Eirin Shatoba and Bennett Wong of the Present Company, inspired by the Drake Weather site of a similar nature.
Doge’s head floats at the center of the site and changes to suit the weather, like wearing an umbrella hat when it’s raining, holding up a flashlight in the fog and becoming a cloud when the sky is overcast.
Of course, one of the most entertaining parts of the Doge Weather site is the colorful commentary the dog provides in broken English. When it’s a little chilly out, Doge makes funny phrases like “very popsicle” and “such cold.”
Doge’s head floats at the center of the site and changes to suit the weather, like wearing an umbrella hat when it’s raining, holding up a flashlight in the fog and becoming a cloud when the sky is overcast.
Of course, one of the most entertaining parts of the Doge Weather site is the colorful commentary the dog provides in broken English. When it’s a little chilly out, Doge makes funny phrases like “very popsicle” and “such cold.”
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