SF transforms into Gotham to make 5-year-old's wish to be Batkid come true

[rdowns]

This is so full of awesome.

Trouble is brewing in Gotham City. The Riddler is on the loose. The Penguin is up to no good. A damsel is in distress.

But never fear. Batkid is coming to the rescue.

San Francisco will be transformed into Gotham on Friday as 5-year-old Miles, who has successfully battled leukemia, will get to save the day as the superhero Batkid. The event is the culmination of a youngster's fertile imagination, the efforts of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the power of social media.

About 12,000 people have signed up to help make the boy's fantasy of being a caped crusader come true, thanks to the feel-good story going viral on the Internet. They will cheer on the pint-size champion as he foils elaborately staged, nefarious plots and captures evildoers throughout San Francisco, uh, Gotham.

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking...-francisco-transforms-into-gotham-make-5-year

Some pics from Twitter.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

This is quite, quite superb.

 

[bradl]

The main San Francisco NPR station owns/operates a sister station in my town, so my NPR feed comes directly from SFO. Heard this this morning. Great stuff here; definitely similar to Jack Hoffman/Team Jack in Nebraska.

Ed Li (mayor of San Francisco) gave Miles a key to the city this morning for saving Gotham from the Penguin. For what this kid has gone through, Bane, TwoFace, Penguin, Joker, the Riddler, and Mr. Freeze have nothing to take out this hero.

BL.

 

[kolax]

Of all the bad stories to come out of America lately, this is a truly heartwarming thing to read about.

I love it, and it really is brilliant that it could happen. My new favourite Batman!

 

[MICHAELSD]

I saw this a few weeks ago and first thought was this should be a YouTube video. That must have been insanely cool...

 

[hulugu]

The whole thing is amazing. It's really been my favorite thing on the Internet today and I really appreciate how much work went into doing something for this little boy.

 

[rdowns]

POTUS sent him a Vine. Pretty cool.

 

[Grey Beard]

This a very heartwarming story. And it is only made better that the kid's cancer is in remission.

KGB

 

[Apple fanboy]

So good to hear a positive story coming out of the US for a change. Lets hope his cancer stays away.

 

[three]

Such a great story! I wish I was in SF to see this transformation.