Scott Walker has eaten 19,000 ham and cheese sandwiches

With National Sandwich Day behind us, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) on Friday, apropos of nothing other than the fact that it was four hours until lunchtime, shared on Twitter that for 26 years, he's eaten two ham and cheese sandwiches "nearly every day." The exceptions maybe include Thanksgiving or his birthday, but it's unclear.

The news was followed up with the statement that "like millions of Americans, I bring my own lunch to work" and included a picture of Walker holding mayonnaise:

People were pretty excited for Walker:

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Others reached out in concern:

Walker frequently tweets about food, and, in particular, sandwiches. In case you were wondering, he also likes "circus peanuts" and Big Macs with a side of hugs.