First things first: I don't know if Ken Bone is actually a dad, even if his sense of humor reflects that certain fatherly je ne sais quoi. He's got a wife, we know that. He used to be in a band. When it comes to Pokemon Go, he's #TeamMystic all the way. This, we can glean from his recently rejuvenated Twitter account, @kenbone18, as Bone basks in the gilded hallways of his fifteen minutes of fame.

Social media is, of course, where "Ken Bone" the man, the myth, the legend was born, so it's fitting that he's found refuge there. Like a lot of Americans, I was glued to my phone during Sunday night's presidential debate, and when the first screenshot of the man with the mustache and red sweater passed through my Twitter feed, I was worried. The internet can be a harsh and barren wasteland. Finding popularity there can actually mean being sent to burn in the hell-fires of sixth grade bullying for eternity.

But, what I saw made me really happy. Sure, there were obvious, lazy quips about his surname and an uncouth remark here or there. But, mostly, people loved this regular guy with confidence and a practical question. He gave off an air of decency, civility and class in a climate defined as anything but. Plus, he just seemed chill. Want proof? One of the most objectively chill beings on the planet has endorsed him:

Nice sweater @kenbone18. U should get it in blue. Come to the crib and smoke 1 wit Tha Dogg — Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) October 11, 2016

Is Ken Bone's internet fame fleeting? Definitely. But, oh, what a meteoric rise it has been.

Prior to this week, @kenbone18 wasn't a big presence on Twitter. He boasted just 7 followers, and two of them were his grandmother who created a second account when she forgot her password, he told CNN's Carol Costello. As of Tuesday evening, that number has jumped to 136,000. His first and, until recently, only tweet was a reply to Ariana Grande in 2013, thanking her for being a good role model. Those days are gone.

Immediately following the debate, a number of joke accounts were created in his honor; but it's reasonable to believe this is the real deal: He recently posted a selfie. And Bone, or someone with access to his account, has been blowing it up over the last few days, mostly with sweet, endearing and amusing responses. Here are some of the best so far, in celebration of the man of the hour.

Well. That was that.



Here's a little folk ditty for Ken Bone.



Because why not. pic.twitter.com/iNZ0UCLkeV — Jonathan Mann (@songadaymann) October 10, 2016

@vine They wouldn't let us bring any electronic devices. No phones, no lights, no motor cars. Not a single luxury. — Ken Bone (@kenbone18) October 10, 2016

I took off the sweater between interviews, do you forgive me? #sweaterseason pic.twitter.com/PpDghD3B0H — Ken Bone (@kenbone18) October 11, 2016