Nick Offerman had more than a few Ron Swanson fans in attendance at FNB Field in Harrisburg on Oct. 15, for the opening night of the Harrisburg Book Festival .

“By applause, how many of you are familiar with Parks and Recreation?” he asked during his appearance with co-author Lee Buchanan to promote their new book, “Little Woodchucks.”

Offerman began an anecdote from the sitcom, in which he played laconic libertarian Ron Swanson: a man known for loving meat, whiskey, and working with his hands, much like Offerman himself.

“I would eat steak, and they would give me money,” Offerman said of his “Parks & Rec” gig. “And then when I was done eating steak, I could go make a sandwich if I wanted to. It was a really good job.”

During a bit of a technical snafu, Offerman padded for time.

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