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Airport Staff Take Kid’s Lost ‘Hobbes’ Toy On An Epic Adventure
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Airport Staff Take Kid’s Lost ‘Hobbes’ Toy On An Epic Adventure

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When flying with his stuffed tiger Hobbes (from Bill Waterson’s legendary Calvin & Hobbes comic series), 6-year-old Owen Lake left his buddy behind at Tampa International Airport before a flight to Houston. The lost tiger got to go on an awesome adventure, however, when airport staff took him to show him all the different behind-the-scenes sights at the airport.

When Owen’s family returned to Tampa, airport manager Tony D’Aiuto returned Hobbes to Owen and gave them a special gift as well – a photo album with all of Hobbes’ adventures inside!

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A week later, airport staff returned Hobbes to 6-year-old Owen Lake! They even gave him a photo book with all of Hobbes’ airport adventures inside

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MaJoDiBa avatar
MariaJoãoBarata
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read a similar story somewhere, about a kid that left behind his plushie in a hotel (i think it was a giraffe), and the parents called back to ask if the staff could make it seem like it had stayed behind to enjoy a little more the holidays, and they recieved the plushie a week later with a photobook of it having a sunbath at the pool, getting a massage, playing cards with other plushies, it even got an honorary member card of the hotel's security staff :P the kid was thrilled, the parents relieved and impressed, and the staff had a really fun time building the story :D

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RoseanneJames
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this was a wonderful thing to do for a child... so considerate & kind going out of their way to make the child happy & feel special. Fantastic effort as is the one described below, which I also enjoyed reading about. (Thanks Maria :)

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MurielMéric-Nay
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it me or this boy even looks like Calvin ? :D They gave back Hobbes to Calvin... Cute ^^

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RyadArlan
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And Hobbes filled in ALL the blanks detailing the experience after scolding him for leaving him behind at which an argument ensued about how it was HOBBES that decided to go chase the mice in the cafeteria.

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bubamara
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Great story, people are awesome around the world, show more of this please!

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TeaBerries
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought for sure there were gonna be pictures of Paris, France and Abu Dahbi or something lol

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RobertoGardella
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I see these stories I still believe the World is a wonderful place! :)

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MariaJoãoBarata
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read a similar story somewhere, about a kid that left behind his plushie in a hotel (i think it was a giraffe), and the parents called back to ask if the staff could make it seem like it had stayed behind to enjoy a little more the holidays, and they recieved the plushie a week later with a photobook of it having a sunbath at the pool, getting a massage, playing cards with other plushies, it even got an honorary member card of the hotel's security staff :P the kid was thrilled, the parents relieved and impressed, and the staff had a really fun time building the story :D

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RoseanneJames
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this was a wonderful thing to do for a child... so considerate & kind going out of their way to make the child happy & feel special. Fantastic effort as is the one described below, which I also enjoyed reading about. (Thanks Maria :)

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MurielMéric-Nay
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it me or this boy even looks like Calvin ? :D They gave back Hobbes to Calvin... Cute ^^

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RyadArlan
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And Hobbes filled in ALL the blanks detailing the experience after scolding him for leaving him behind at which an argument ensued about how it was HOBBES that decided to go chase the mice in the cafeteria.

bubamara avatar
bubamara
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Great story, people are awesome around the world, show more of this please!

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TeaBerries
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought for sure there were gonna be pictures of Paris, France and Abu Dahbi or something lol

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RobertoGardella
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I see these stories I still believe the World is a wonderful place! :)

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