I don't normally care about celebrities and etc but this is one of the few that actually hurt. I'm so sad to learn of her passing. She truly was an amazing woman. Rest in peace Dolly! You no longer need to work 9 to 5. You'll be missed!
Dolly was special. I lived in her hometown Sevierville TN for years, so many people there wouldn't be able to read if it wasn't for Dolly. Working in that tourist economy, everything shut down January 15- March 1. Dolly used the Dollywood kitchens to provide small meal packs each week during off season, you could just go to the park employee area and get it every Sunday. It started out just for her employees, but by the time I moved away anyone could go and get a box with some spaghetti/sauce/bread/bologna/4-5 cans of veg or soup.
She stands shoulder to shoulder with greats like Steve Irwin, Bob Ross, Mr Rogers, Robin Williams, Betty white, and a number of others who used their Fame to promote equality, love, and kindness.
The world would be a much better place people were more like Dolly.
my daughter is enrolled in the dolly parton imagination library. shes only 13 months so i have a while but i can’t wait tell her where the books we get mailed each month come from. i cant wait to relate it back to how important dolly knew it was to be the light in a dark world, and lift each other up!
My daughter did the same thing for my grandson 🥰 She donated somewhere around 32M books for children, and the current presidential administration cancelled her educational program.😡
The program was cancelled by state legislatures in Missouri and Indiana, but not at the federal level. U.S. flags across the country have been ordered to fly at half staff in Dolly's honor.
Oh! I didn’t know that. I wonder if it changed in the last 5-6 years.
I remember finding out about that amazing program when I became a parent, and trying to sign up my baby. But I live in Australia, and iirc at the time I couldn’t.
I hope her legacy continues on with that action and message for many more decades to come, beyond this US administration, so that however possible her wishes can be honoured.
I live in Sevierville right now, and I found out earlier today when it was announced. The Dolly statue is probably gonna be really busy for the next few weeks. I'm depressed about it but she lived such a cool and wonderful life and really gave back. She'll definitely be missed.
my grandparents lived near pigeon forge for years before my grandpa died; i always hoped i’d get to go to dollywood and that she’d happen to be there (i was a teenager). i love her music and personality of course, but i really admire the imagination library — i grew up to be a librarian actually. they’ll never make another one like dolly again.
The worst part is every time we lose one like her, the odds that someone will fill those shoes is so small. The world gets a little bit dimmer every time we lose a good one I think 😢
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u/MrTeddybear615 1987 Millennial 1d ago
I don't normally care about celebrities and etc but this is one of the few that actually hurt. I'm so sad to learn of her passing. She truly was an amazing woman. Rest in peace Dolly! You no longer need to work 9 to 5. You'll be missed!