The Internet came to the rescue of a somber-looking “Papaw” after a Twitter photo went viral of the grandpa eating a burger with only one of his six grandchildren.
Internet sobs over viral, lonely ‘Papaw’ photo
Mar 18, 2016 | 8:05 PM
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