Pirates Plunder AdventHealth Tampa, Bringing Smiles To Patients

Tampa FL

28 January, 2022

11:29 PM

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TAMPA, FL — A band of pirates invaded AventHealth Tampa hospital this week, but instead of plundering treasures, the pirates distributed them to patients throughout the pediatric inpatient, obstetrics, labor and delivery and pediatrics emergency room units. The hospital's own Dr. James Von Thron, a member of Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, which hosts Tampa Gasparilla Parade of Pirates each year, smuggled members of the krewe into the hospital so patients could enjoy some of the festivities enjoyed by thousands of people each year. Greeting them with a hearty "Argh," Von Thron's merry mercenaries distributed beads, coloring books and stuffed parrots to the patients. AdventHealth TampaThe Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla visits the pediatric emergency room. AdventHealth TampaRight, a baby pirate gets his first parrot, Left, a inpatient in the pediatric unit gets a surprise visit from a band of buccaneers.