San Francisco becomes Gotham City for 5-year old cancer patient

Cybermat47 · 11-16-13, 05:30 AM

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The whole world is tuning in to one of the most elaborate Make-A-Wish scenarios ever seen, as the city of San Francisco has turned into Batman's Gotham City and made a 5-year-old cancer patient into a superhero. The Make-A-Wish Foundation enlisted more than 7,000 volunteers, including local police, city officials, and the news media to help a young boy named Miles transformed himself into Batkid and San Francisco into Gotham, for a day of adventure including some heroic "rescues." Miles' little brother is filling in as Robin, and his dad is playing the larger sized Batman.

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/enter...am-city/71657/

It's so nice it hurts

Sailor Steve · 11-16-13, 06:54 AM

That is very, very cool!

Betonov · 11-16-13, 07:18 AM

Ahhahahaha, love it

The whole city benefits this, not just the kid

vienna · 11-16-13, 01:23 PM

A well-done to my hometown/birthplace San Francisco. This is the spirit of the city I remember form my years growing up. And another big tip of the hat to the Make-A-Wish Foundation for giving yet another child a chance to laugh and smile in a world where they've been dealt a less than fair hand...

<O>

Jimbuna · 11-16-13, 02:49 PM

Was on the UK news today as well....a brilliant idea and most importantly the kid is in remission

Aktungbby · 11-16-13, 02:52 PM

"San Francisco is a world class city." former mayor and speaker of the house- Willy Brown. If only the SF Niners could win the Superbowl the same year the SF Giants get the World Series there'd be no doubt...if only for a season!

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vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	A well-done to my hometown/birthplace San Francisco. This is the spirit of the city I remember form my years growing up. And another big tip of the hat to the Make-A-Wish Foundation for giving yet another child a chance to laugh and smile in a world where they've been dealt a less than fair hand... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Was on the UK news today as well....a brilliant idea and most importantly the kid is in remission __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,005 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	"San Francisco is a world class city." former mayor and speaker of the house- Willy Brown. If only the SF Niners could win the Superbowl the same year the SF Giants get the World Series there'd be no doubt...if only for a season! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

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Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Ahhahahaha, love it The whole city benefits this, not just the kid