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Topic: Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
No, it´s a window cleaner!
Grime fighters dress up as
superheroes to cheer up patients
at a children´s hospital |
Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
No, it´s a window cleaner!
Grime fighters dress up as
superheroes to cheer up patients
at a children´s hospital
Daily Mail (UK), by Becky Evans
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Posted By:pineledger, 2/11/2013 10:28:50 AM
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| Hospitalised children were left stunned as four of the world´s most famous superheroes appeared at their 12th floor window. Spiderman, Batman, Captain America and Superman´s mission for the day was to cheer up the patients at the Children´s Hospital of Pittsburgh as they did their window cleaning rounds. The group of window washers said they wanted to put smiles on the faces of the children battling illnesses at the hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Comments:
What a neat idea.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
PChristopher, 2/11/2013 10:34:18 AM (No. 9170040)
That´s kind of cool! I´m sure the kids got a kick!
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
richwill, 2/11/2013 10:55:25 AM (No. 9170077)
A truly feel-good story. What a wonderful idea and act.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
MattMusson, 2/11/2013 11:16:40 AM (No. 9170115)
Bravo!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
lostinmassachusetts, 2/11/2013 11:22:15 AM (No. 9170123)
These guys are heroes in they´re own right for doing this for the kids. I´m sure these costumes make an already dangerous job even more risky.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
ScarletPimpernel, 2/11/2013 11:45:14 AM (No. 9170153)
Wonderful story! Thanks to OP for posting.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
veritas, 2/11/2013 11:47:58 AM (No. 9170164)
Really nice.
Makes me sorry I ever criticized Obamacare. But maybe it´s from Obama´s CDC?
No -- from Michelle´s "Let´s Move!" campaign, the "We´ll Have You Climbing the Walls" initiative! That´s it.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
killerbee, 2/11/2013 12:12:36 PM (No. 9170193)
What a nice idea. I´m sure the kids appreciated it.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Yosemite Sam, 2/11/2013 12:54:35 PM (No. 9170272)
The kind of stuff we use to see in the media.
God forbid, people might feel good. The Liberals and the MSM insanity is all about misery.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
ColonialAmerican1623, 2/11/2013 11:33:46 PM (No. 9171255)
That was $800 well spent.
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