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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsSpider-Man window washers surprise kids at All Children's Hospital
Times staff
Posted: Jan 10, 2013 05:45 PM
Dozens of children got a big surprise when window washers dressed as Spider-Man descended on the outside of All Children's Hospital on Thursday.
The workers from Clearwater's High Rise Window Cleaners made several trips from the top of the building to the ground, washing windows and waving at patients.
Child life clinical coordinator Holly Ott relished the chance to bring in the super hero.
"Today at All Children's we had a really exciting opportunity to meet any child's hero, Spider-Man, climbing up the sides of the building, surprising chidren and making their day," Ott said.
http://www.tampabay.com/features/spider-man-window-washers-surprise-kids-at-all-childrens-hospital/1269920
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Spider-Man window washers surprise kids at All Children's Hospital (Original Post)
rug
Jan 2013
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krispos42
(49,445 posts)1. Okay, that's awesome!
arcane1
(38,613 posts)2. Ah, what a "restore one's fatih in humanity" moment :)
We hear so much about heroes who risk their lives for others, and they deserve their praise! But this is exactly the basic-level kind of hero that anyone can be, if they want
I'm surprised that Disney didn't hit them with a C&D order.
Skittles
(153,164 posts)4. so sweet
Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)5. Neat!
May this event be uppermost in the kids' recollection of their hospitalizations.
Beartracks
(12,814 posts)6. Can he swing from a thread ? Take a look overhead.
Hey, there! There goes the Spiderman!
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