He has become a 'folk hero' in his home state because of the work he has done to help poor children.
He doesn't much care for city 'folk'. [=people who live in a city]
His 'folks' gave him everything a kid could want.
(..) Not many people experience that. You want me to go on? When that baby came... things were different. Babies were born, people died. A lot of folks have been doing that in the house. I've come to say goodbye. I'm going away. Going? Where? (..)2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button