What Maryland Was Googling On Christmas

Maryland apparently had animated messages on the mind on Christmas Day. That’s according to a new report published this month by SatelliteInternet.com.

The authors used Google Trends to match a list of popular Christmas-related internet searches and the states Googling them on Dec. 25, 2017.

And needless to say, the findings say a lot about each state.

In Maryland, the most popular Google search was for "Merry Christmas GIF." For those who may be googling it but not aware of the acronym, a GIF is a graphic interchange format used to deliver messages, like this one:

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Maryland Match! pic.twitter.com/TpRlG7oViG
— Maryland Match (@MarylandMatchCo) December 24, 2018

While Marylanders were sending fun pictures to people, Texans were questioning whether Dr. Seuss was penning nonfiction. The state’s most popular Google search on Christmas day was “Is the Grinch real?” We can help you out with that, Texas: no.

Ohio children must’ve been pretty naughty last year. (Either that or the adults have a dark sense of humor.) The state searched “Where to buy coal” most.

South Dakotans are just looking for some fun family activities to do this time of year, while Rhode Islanders seem to be feeling a little lonely and just want to find someone to love. The Ocean State’s top Christmas term: Tinder.

Lots of Americans appear eager to shed those holiday pounds, as “Planet Fitness hours” was the top search in three states. But the most popular search in America is obvious: “Amazon.com.”

“We’re guessing everyone was eyeing goodies to buy with their Amazon gift cards,” the authors wrote. “Or maybe they just wanted to return the ugly Christmas sweater their Great Aunt Bea got them?”

Patch national staffer Dan Hampton contributed to this report.

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