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'Papaw' dubbed the internet's grandpa

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Great news for a man who made headlines all over the country this weekend! Papaw won't be eating his burgers alone much longer.

The family announced that Papaw will host a burger cookout on March 26th open to the public.

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Not enough Papaw for you? The family will also be selling t-shirts with a photo of Papaw saying "I had a burger with Papaw".

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Following the viral tweet, Kelsey took to Twitter to announce that Papaw is "perfectly fine"

We have the feeling that the man dubbed "the internet's grandpa" will have lots of company from now on.

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