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'Sad Papaw' Is Having A Cookout And Everyone Is Invited

by Gillian Fuller

The grandkids who stood up the Internet's beloved “Sad Papaw” are redeeming themselves by throwing a massive, open house-style cookout for their ol' pops.

For the unfamiliar, the Internet fell in love with the old man known as “Papaw” last week when one of his grandchildren, Kelsey Harmon, posted a picture of him looking sad while eating a burger. Her caption revealed the grandfather had invited all six of his grandchildren to dinner, and even made them two burgers each — but only one, Kelsey, showed up.

After the Internet collectively expressed sympathy for the old man (and anger at the kids who stood him up), one of Papaw's grandchildren, Brock, is looking to make things right.

He recently tweeted information about a cookout the family is hosting on March 26, open to anyone and everyone from around the world.

JUST GOT DONE TALKING TO PAPAW AND HE WANTS TO INVITE EVERYONE OUT FOR A BURGER NEXT SATURDAY pic.twitter.com/HZppI3Rdws — Brock Harmon (@BHarmon_10) March 19, 2016

Though some feel the grandkids are "using" Papaw for fame, Brock told KVUE-TV News that is not the case. He explained,

We're a very family-oriented family. We communicate all the time. We want people to learn a lesson from this -- call your grandparents, tell them you love them, go eat with them.

That's a message I can get behind -- and, apparently, the Internet agrees.

Check out these excited responses to the news of the cookout:

People are already packing their bags...

@BHarmon_10 @kelssseyharmon pic.twitter.com/vYcKAZBeI7 — Chelsea Grimsley (@chelsgrimsley) March 19, 2016

...and gassing up the tanks to see Papaw.

@BHarmon_10 @baileegov pic.twitter.com/luQaysbLZH — chandler (@chandlerrkentt_) March 19, 2016

It's going to be a HUGE affair.

@amynkk pic.twitter.com/9Vts99tgml — sweet tomatoes (@sromestant) March 20, 2016

Bring your family, bring your friends...

@May_Swizzle @BHarmon_10 @JaqHeston pic.twitter.com/AFRDLJX8U2 — Ky (@_KyleighK_) March 19, 2016

...and make sure to tell Papaw he is loved.

@BHarmon_10 USA embassy: why do you think we should grant you a Visa? Me: I want to eat burger with PawPaw pic.twitter.com/qR0wQGaK4q — Ibe (@I_pissVodka) March 19, 2016

Citations: Sad Papaw is hosting a burger cookout and *everyone* will be there (Mashable), 'Sad Papaw' is hosting cookout and you're invited (KVUE News)