Bat Kid: San Francisco transforms into Gotham to make 5-year-old's wish come true

[WoodysGirl]

AN FRANCISCO -- 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.

Read the rest: http://www.mercurynews.com/nation-world/ci_24525045/san-francisco-transforms-into-gotham-make-5-year

 

[WoodysGirl]

 

[Denim Chicken]

Awesome

 

[WoodysGirl]

Man, tracking this thing on twitter was awesome... made this day go by very quickly..

Sporting News ‏@sportingnews 52s
Once again, #SFBatKid saves the day - pic.twitter.com/eC5B61cQ8b



patricia wilson ‏@pilarwish 2m
Yay. A rescue in process! #sfbatkid pic.twitter.com/3cuJ0djxzI



Make-A-Wish Bay Area ‏@SFWish 3m
Help, #SFBatkid!!!! pic.twitter.com/wM63H1flYy

 

[Denim Chicken]

Man, tracking this thing on twitter was awesome... made this day go by very quickly..

Sporting News ‏@sportingnews 52s
Once again, #SFBatKid saves the day - pic.twitter.com/eC5B61cQ8b



patricia wilson ‏@pilarwish 2m
Yay. A rescue in process! #sfbatkid pic.twitter.com/3cuJ0djxzI



Make-A-Wish Bay Area ‏@SFWish 3m
Help, #SFBatkid!!!! pic.twitter.com/wM63H1flYy

What is the furry with the shades supposed to be, though?

 

[Stash]

Amazing what we can do when we come together.

Love it!

 

[pjtoadie]

I loved watching the Batkid story today! Crazy though my allergies were acting up during it

 

[Shunpike]

I loved watching the Batkid story today! Crazy though my allergies were acting up during it

Oh boy. I gotta admit I shed a few years as well.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

Amazing, fantastic. Good work SF.

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

Anyone have video ?

 

[WoodysGirl]

Anyone have video ?

Not youtube, but here you go... -->> http://landing.newsinc.com/shared/video.html?freewheel=69016&sitesection=dash&VID=25360669

http://news.yahoo.com/video/raw-video-batkid-begins-sf-194700280.html

http://news.yahoo.com/video/raw-video-batkid-swings-action-202300634.html

http://news.yahoo.com/video/batkid-183300428.html

 

[WoodysGirl]

What is the furry with the shades supposed to be, though?

That's the SF Giants mascot. Batkid was supposed to save him. lol