Google Reunites Seaman With Family for Holidays in Heart-Tugging Ad

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By Todd Wasserman2013-11-18 14:50:24 UTC

A ship's mechanic spending the holidays away from his family enjoys a bittersweet moment with them, thanks to Google's Nexus 7 in a new ad from the company.

In the ad, the man is shown working in the engine room when a coworker taps him on the back to tell him his shift is over. The man then shaves and employs his Nexus 7 to enjoy an emotional holiday video call with his family. Despite the the physical distance, the family are reunited virtually and enjoy a laugh when the camera pans to the family dog, which is outfitted with a pair of reindeer's antlers.

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The emotion of the ad is underscored by the choice of music: the ballad "Everyday" by 1970s glam rock band Slade.

The ad is the latest by Google that tugs at the heartstrings. Last week, an ad from Google India showing a reunion by two old friends separated by the 1947 partition between India and Pakistan also went viral. A previous spot for Google Maps also featured Saroo Brierley, a man who used the service to find his biological parents.

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