My favorite Dolly quote: You know you’re country when you get your boobs done before your teeth. Those boobs were lucky to be so close to such a brilliant, beautiful (inside and out) woman.
I just came from the supermarket it seemed everyone in the aisles and at the registers was talking about it - old, young, black, white, Asian. The lottery lady was dabbing tears from her eyes. People seemed genuinely shocked and saddened. That's something of a tribute. It's almost as if people were saying 'what do we do now that Dolly is gone?' Some people are irreplaceable.
She belonged to all of us, and right back, we belonged to her. My 15 year old granddaughter is crushed. My 94 year old neighbor is crushed. There will never be another Dolly.
My wife and I met her on the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland in 1990. We were loading up our rental car with cameras and bags when a limo rolled up behind us. I knew this was someone famous - we hadn't seen any limos since we started our vacation there. She popped out of the car with her small entourage. I was struck at how short she was. My wife went over to her and said, "I know you're Dolly Parton." She smiled and nodded. Then my wife asked her to take a photo with us. As I stood next to her, I thanked her for doing the photo. "Hey, I'm a tourist here, too," she said. She couldn't have been nicer. She said she was in Ireland to do her Christmas special and said something about her Irish roots. Days later, the Irish newspapers reported she was in Ireland, with cheeky headlines such as, "Dolly's big here, too." We used the photo for our Christmas card that year -- Have a holly, Dolly Christmas. I'm truly sorry she left us. Sasha did a wonderful tribute for her.
I remember seeing Dolly on the Porter Wagoner show years ago. They were fun to watch. She wrote the song 'I Will always Love You' when their act broke up. And I remember her joke about being well-endowed : "I have little feet because nothing grows in the shade."
Yeah, the show was sponsored by Breeze soap, which came with glassware inside the box. Dolly with her slight sort of lisp, saying, “and you can only get them in boxshez of breeze.”
With tears rolling down my face, my hope is maybe Dolly can bring us all together in our love and admiration for her. She was a true light and angel in this world.
There are many millions of people with an ache in their heart today. I’m one of them. Dolly was beloved by everyone who knew of her. Love you Dolly. I miss you already. ❤️🙏
"It takes a lot of money to look this cheap." - D. Parton
She had a great sense of humor!♥️
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My favorite Dolly quote: You know you’re country when you get your boobs done before your teeth. Those boobs were lucky to be so close to such a brilliant, beautiful (inside and out) woman.
We should all be as good a person as Dolly.
Top 3 things to love about Dolly Parton:
1- She was a superb businesswoman.
2- She was married for almost 60 years to the same (relatively, to her) humble man.
3- She never forgot where she came from.
RIP.
And that’s what made her great. And a love of God.
Oh yeah. She was a pretty good singer and songwriter too.
I’ve heard that are hundreds if not thousands of songs she has written that have never been recorded. Hopefully her estate will release some of them.
What a fantastic summary of her life, Skenny.
She was one of a kind, sui generis. Thinking that heaven is having a rollicking time today now that she is there.
Yes, indeed. I always loved Dolly.
We all loved Dolly Parton. This is the best song she ever recorded: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DQfthEHVc4&list=PL0Vc8P1CUtmaeohLSyO3DTn-xBn1q4kv8
You beat me to it! Amen.
There's also this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37wV6D49iEY
Two thumbs up!
I hadn’t heard that song in years. Thank you.
Wow!
Thanks, Sasha for such a beautiful tribute
I just came from the supermarket it seemed everyone in the aisles and at the registers was talking about it - old, young, black, white, Asian. The lottery lady was dabbing tears from her eyes. People seemed genuinely shocked and saddened. That's something of a tribute. It's almost as if people were saying 'what do we do now that Dolly is gone?' Some people are irreplaceable.
She was so much more than an entertainer. Her kind deeds and sparkling optimism lifted us all and we are better for having shared the world with her.
Down to Earth, we could all relate to her. Common sense, compassion and that great voice.
There are times when you learn of someone’s passing though not an friend or family member it will bring a tear to your eye, this is one of those days
She belonged to all of us, and right back, we belonged to her. My 15 year old granddaughter is crushed. My 94 year old neighbor is crushed. There will never be another Dolly.
My wife and I met her on the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland in 1990. We were loading up our rental car with cameras and bags when a limo rolled up behind us. I knew this was someone famous - we hadn't seen any limos since we started our vacation there. She popped out of the car with her small entourage. I was struck at how short she was. My wife went over to her and said, "I know you're Dolly Parton." She smiled and nodded. Then my wife asked her to take a photo with us. As I stood next to her, I thanked her for doing the photo. "Hey, I'm a tourist here, too," she said. She couldn't have been nicer. She said she was in Ireland to do her Christmas special and said something about her Irish roots. Days later, the Irish newspapers reported she was in Ireland, with cheeky headlines such as, "Dolly's big here, too." We used the photo for our Christmas card that year -- Have a holly, Dolly Christmas. I'm truly sorry she left us. Sasha did a wonderful tribute for her.
I remember seeing Dolly on the Porter Wagoner show years ago. They were fun to watch. She wrote the song 'I Will always Love You' when their act broke up. And I remember her joke about being well-endowed : "I have little feet because nothing grows in the shade."
Yeah, the show was sponsored by Breeze soap, which came with glassware inside the box. Dolly with her slight sort of lisp, saying, “and you can only get them in boxshez of breeze.”
You have a good memory. She also advertised a detergent that had a towel in each box.
Dolly was beautiful inside & out. An angel among us.
This really hurts. Made in America pure goodness. I'd put her on Rushmore.
And she so loved Jesus. That is a huge part of her legacy... and probably what made her so lovable.
We will always love you❣️
You are laughing & rejoicing NOW with the Lord & all your loved ones in Heaven❣️😎. Hallelujah ❣️
Can’t get any better than that❣️ pray I’ll get to meet you one day too❣️
🎼When we all get to Heaven what a day of Rejoicing that will be! 🎶
When we all see Jesus we’ll sing 🎤 & shout the Victory❣️. 🙌🏽❤️🩹🙏🏼🕊️
That’s a great one that I’m sure she sang a thousand times.
With tears rolling down my face, my hope is maybe Dolly can bring us all together in our love and admiration for her. She was a true light and angel in this world.
Thank you Sasha, for your beautiful tribute.
There are many millions of people with an ache in their heart today. I’m one of them. Dolly was beloved by everyone who knew of her. Love you Dolly. I miss you already. ❤️🙏
Dolly was always a sweetheart.