Strange Icon behavior: PDF files now show an iPod Icon

A week or so ago, the icon for PDF files on my G5 (10.5.5) switched to become the icon for an iPod. All PDF files now look like iPods. If only I had so many iPods!
Waaaaaay back, one would "rebuild the desktop" and it would correct many icon problems. I don't know what to do these days.
Any ideas what this is about?

It might be that the LaunchServices database is corrupt and needs rebuilding. Launch the Terminal app, copy & paste in the below command, hit the return key, quit the Terminal app, restart, and check the icons on those files:
*/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchS ervices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user*

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