BATKID Saves Gotham, Unites Community, Restores Faith in Humanity
5-year-old Miles Scott lives with his younger brother and parents in
Tulelake, California. Miles has leukemia (currently in remission) and
was told by his parents that they were all making a trip to San
Francisco so he could get his very own Batkid costume.
What he arrived to instead was a city transformed into Gotham by: Make-A-Wish America, the SFPD, city officials and thousands of volunteers.
Gotham needed Miles’ help. The Riddler and Penguin were on the loose, a woman was tied to cable-car tracks and Lou Seal was kidnapped! The day culminated at City Hall where thousands gave Miles a hero’s welcome and the mayor gave him a key to the city.
The elaborate surprise united the community. The Department of Justice issued an indictment, special-edition newspapers were printed and even the President thanked Batkid for saving Gotham.
What he arrived to instead was a city transformed into Gotham by: Make-A-Wish America, the SFPD, city officials and thousands of volunteers.
Gotham needed Miles’ help. The Riddler and Penguin were on the loose, a woman was tied to cable-car tracks and Lou Seal was kidnapped! The day culminated at City Hall where thousands gave Miles a hero’s welcome and the mayor gave him a key to the city.
The elaborate surprise united the community. The Department of Justice issued an indictment, special-edition newspapers were printed and even the President thanked Batkid for saving Gotham.
Photograph via Imgur
2. Miles and Family Arrive in Gotham
Photograph by @SFWish (Make-A-Wish Bay Area)
3. Miles aka Batkid
Photograph by AP via @USATODAY
4. Batkid is ready to save the day
Photograph by Jeff Chiu/AP via NPR
5. Batkid help! A lady is tied up to a mysterious device
and stuck on the cable car tracks!
Photograph by @SFWish (Make-A-Wish Bay Area)
6. A civilian is saved
Photograph by @Jamesco (James Martin)
7. Thank you Batkid
Photograph by @KRON4MPelton (Mike Pelton)
8. The Penguin Appears!
Photograph by @SFWish (Make-A-Wish Bay Area)
9. Batkid is on it
Photograph by @SFWish (Make-A-Wish Bay Area)
10. The Riddler Appears!
Photograph by @SFWish (Make-A-Wish Bay Area)
11. Here comes Batkid
Photograph by @SFWish (Make-A-Wish Bay Area)
12. Justice is served
Photograph by @SFWish (Make-A-Wish Bay Area)
13. Batkid with his little brother aka Robin
The city is safe for another day
Photograph by @pilarwish (Patricia Wilson)
14. Gotham rejoices!
Photograph by @SFWish (Make-A-Wish Bay Area)
15. Citizens show their support
Photograph by @lauralcornelius
16. A Hero’s Welcome
Photograph by @authorasbury
17. Thank you Batkid
Photograph by @sfchronphotos
18. Keys to the city
Photograph by @jpkenneally
19. Thank you Miles
Photograph by @carmenkiew (Carmen Kiew)
20. Stop the Presses!
Photograph by @HearstCorp
21. Thank you San Francisco
Photograph by Reuters
[via NPR, Telegraph, Make-A-Wish, reddit]
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