Calgary's caped crusader gives 74-year-old a Batmobile birthday ride

Holy surprise Batman!

Laurette Ginther was slightly shocked to meetCalgary's caped crusader this week after her daughter arranged a ride for her74thbirthday.

Known as HolyBatman, the city's not-so-dark knight has been sighted doing good deeds all around the city for months.

"If I can make people smile by the costume and the car, that's what it's about," said HolyBatman, who asked that only hissuperheromonikerbe used.

He has a fully-loadedBatmobile, so he sprang into action whencontacted byGinther'sdaughter. It's been alongtime dream of the Calgary grandmother.

"I used to tease my daughter when I would see it on TV, 'I'd love to have a ride inBatman'svehicle,'" she said.

"And all of sudden, here itis. Surprise."

TheBatmobileis street legal.

"It's classified as a motorcycle, that's why I do have to wear the helmet," said HolyBatman.

It's been roughly a year now that he's been making appearances in Calgaryafter relocating from Texas.He started getting into character after a chance encounter with a young cancer patient in Houston.

"I saw a little boy who just finished some chemo treatments and it just melted my heart and I kept going with it," said HolyBatman.

He has made appearances at everything from Calgary Flames rallies toMcDonald'sdrive-thrus in support of McHappy Day.

HolyBatmanevenmade headlines a few weeks back after a little encounter with Calgary police went viral online.

He took the opportunity to praise police or "the real heroes" for their work.

"I want to thank the Calgary police and all that you do for the community," he wrote on Facebook. "Maybe next time we can carpool. Ohwait, I only have two seats."

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