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21 February 2009

Ironworkers at hospital paint the names of kids with cancer on steel beams (I realize that doesn't make a lot of sense, but just click the link and your heart will be warmed.)

post by: desjardins at: 16:14 | 12 comments

Fantastic story - thanks for posting this!

posted by scody 21 February | 16:38

Makes plenty of sense. That was beautiful, thanks.

posted by goshling 21 February | 16:56

That's awesome.

posted by Miko 21 February | 17:34

they should let the kids spray paint their names on!

posted by By the Grace of God 21 February | 18:16

This ad for the jimmy fund almost always plays before movies in the theaters here.

posted by CitrusFreak12 21 February | 18:30

That is indeed awesome.

posted by gomichild 21 February | 19:38

Sweet story!

posted by deborah 21 February | 19:43

Cool story! Sometimes us blue collar knuckledraggers have some redeeming qualities. (Though severely lacking in my case).

posted by eekacat 21 February | 20:29

I'll have to send this to my coworkers. We do ironwork in Seattle.

posted by sakura 21 February | 20:55

Wonder if the ones who don't make it get a big red "X" through their names?

/burns in hell for eternity for posting that

posted by BitterOldPunk 21 February | 20:57

That's pretty fucking cool. Really cool.

posted by richat 21 February | 21:47

BOP - go pet a kitten or something.

posted by desjardins 22 February | 09:45

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