“Spiderman Thai’d to Rescue”

In Bangkok, Thailand today, an 8-year-old autistic boy, frightened by his first day at his new special-needs school, had climbed out a window to a 3rd story ledge, but was rescued when fireman in a Spiderman costume coaxed him back inside. Suspiciously, the only one to get any pictures of the brave rescue was New York City freelance photographer, Peter Parker.

When other students asked how Spiderman got there so quickly, the teachers’ answer was simple: he was on the Web.

While at the school, Spiderman taught the teachers one of his superhero skills: locking windows.

One hates to think how tragically this could have ended. For instance, if it had been a Disney character, that firefighter would have been sued by now.

The incident was widely reported with its happy ending, except in the Daily Bugle, where J. Jonah Jameson describes Spiderman as a “menace,” who “drives children out onto window ledges.”

When President Obama heard that the incident took place at a special needs school, he immediately compared the school to his bowling skills.