Lady is still sending my kids books!
TOTAL BOOKS GIFTED: 314,857,134
(not all 314 million went to my kids specifically)
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dwhite217871 day ago
+40
I hope whoever got book 314,159,270 also got a pie
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PMMEYOURGUCCIFLOPS1 day ago
+18
Isn’t it 314-159-265?
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dwhite217871 day ago
+10
I tried from memory and failed
10
tomsloat1 day ago
+8
If I could I’d give you a pie for the effort.
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dwhite217871 day ago
+4
This is why I don’t work for NASA
4
Usual-Detail-41521 day ago
+3
And here I was thinking it was due to budget cuts
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comradecarlcares1 day ago
+3
If only our government cared about our education like Dolly does
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BrutalHunny1 day ago
+5
I made a decent donation to my local library because I wanted my kid to get those books but didn’t want to take away from a kid who couldn’t afford books. I really loved them when I lived in Maryland. Want to know how shitty Florida is? They won’t even offer it.
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simonhunterhawk18 hr ago
+2
Florida politicians are afraid if kids learn to read or get a decent education they might not vote red anymore
2
CarefulArgument1 day ago
+3
My first child was just born days ago, and I absolutely loved that one of the questions that the hospital asked was “Do you want books from Dolly Parton?” Like, I knew the program existed, but I hadn’t realized it had become so ubiquitous that it was the question right after “Do you want the Vitamin K shot?”
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realkennyg1 day ago
+3
And she will until they turn 5. Our grandson loved getting those books. Dolly is a millionaire by choice.
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deliciousearlobes1 day ago
+27
It feels like a litmus test. If you don’t like Dolly, how can you be trusted?
r/DollyParton
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Long_Bit83281 day ago
+13
You spelled "love" wrong.
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AnglerJared1 day ago
+3
If you don’t like Dolly, how can you be loved?
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LittleSodaPop131 day ago
+191
The thing about Dolly is that not only is she a talented singer and actress, but she's a genuinely nice person. She cares about people regardless of her status. She was raised in a one-room cabin and had eleven other siblings. I don't think she has ever forgotten where she came from, and that is why she continues to donate money to various causes.
Dolly is a queen, and we are so lucky her kindness hasn't abated
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TRKlausss1 day ago
+49
It is the archetype of what every person with enough money to live 5 lives should do with that money. It is one of the most altruistic persons I’ve seen. Maybe not in amount of money donated, but in how she uses it (like the kid’s books thing).
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Christmas_Queef1 day ago
+32
I mean look at Mckenzie, she took all that obscene wealth she got from leaving Amazon and divorcing bezos, and has given so so so so much of it to charity. Seems like all she's doing with said money is donating.
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TRKlausss1 day ago
+16
She’s a good sport, but how she is donating it also makes a difference. It’s not the same “giving all to a foundation and done” than “I’ll personally care that this money is put to good use”.
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Inevitable-Rush-27521 day ago
+23
I live in her backyard (not literally, but the area she came from). She is low key generous to a fault. When we had bad wildfires in the area, she simply came to offer financial support to those affected. No grandiose media announcements, no gratuitous photo ops. She just did.
She’s as good as good gets.
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kylebertram1 day ago
+6
I saw an article a few years ago that she is so rich the interest her money is gaining and her stocks going up causes her to make money faster than she can donate it.
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Diz71 day ago
+4
If I ever had that kind of money, I would setup up a charity that invests it, and splits the returns between keeping itself growing and donating money. Create a self sustaining charity.
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Puglady251 day ago
+15
If only every person who became very wealthy felt like Dolly. I'll bet she's happy too. That's why it's easy for her to be generous, and it's like a neverending loop that gives joy and satisfaction back to her.
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ChickpeaDemon1 day ago
+65
As she should be.
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Puzzleheaded-Trip9901 day ago
+29
Take care of this woman! She's a blessing!
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RociBuldidi1 day ago
+29
Her imagination library gets little to no press but sends 3 million books a month to children up to the age of 5.
More than 300M books sent to Americas youth. Amazing.
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Inevitable-Rush-27521 day ago
+10
They tried to ban it in Indiana if I remember correctly. Imagine being that shitty. I’d like to see them try that here in East Tennessee.
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Darkdragoon3241 day ago
+8
So Indiana is taking the anti-literacy position?
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ky79691 day ago
+2
It’s Indiana, what do you expect?
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xDrewstroyerx1 day ago
+5
We love the imagination library, with multiple kids my house is STOCKED with books, and I owe a lot of my children’s literacy and love for reading to Saint Dolly of Appalachia.
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buckao1 day ago
+2
Let's be honest here, that sounds all well and good, but did you know Dolly also supports music programs in majority black high schools?
"Here’s a quietly wonderful thing I noticed: If you talk to someone who was in choir or band at a majority Black HS, you’ll eventually discuss those annoying fundraisers for uniforms, instruments, etc. & a SURPRISING number will casually say, “Oh, Dolly Parton paid for ours,"
-Harriot, via Twitter
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CostChange1 day ago
+23
She's got my vote
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deliciousearlobes1 day ago
+8
r/DollyForPresident
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Inevitable-Rush-27521 day ago
+3
I have this sticker on my fav water bottle and the back of my work laptop. Dolly 2028!
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menermials1 day ago
+3
If we tried a con man wouldn’t someone like her be a great counterpoint
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leggy891 day ago
+18
Funny what being a good human being all your life will do for ya
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wellwaffled1 day ago
+3
I’m not saying he is better than Dolly, but my neighbor is a really nice guy.
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leggy891 day ago
+2
Does he have a great singing voice and big hooters too?
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wellwaffled1 day ago
+3
No, but he bush-hogged my back field last year while he was cutting his without even being asked.
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subbychub1 day ago
+18
I tend to think polls are bullshit but this one tracks.
WHO BETTA THAN DOLLY?!
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Adept-Sir-17041 day ago
+16
She sends my daughter books every month.
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Tough_Ad63871 day ago
+85
Don’t let Trump know. He’ll have her arrested.
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philosophyofblonde1 day ago
+33
Dolly for President. At least she’d make sure kids have books and that’s a 10000% improvement over the current situation.
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Mediocre-Proposal6861 day ago
+16
Can you imagine having someone as down to earth and KIND as a president? No wars, we’d all have insurance and no kid would be hungry or bookless.
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ratlunchpack1 day ago
+19
Dolly is the only 80 year old that should hold that office.
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ACrazyDog1 day ago
+5
Jimmy Carter
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quietimhungover1 day ago
+3
Came here to say she couldn't be worse than what we have and what we're going to nominate.
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Learned-Dr-T1 day ago
+5
We do not want to waste Dolly on something as useless as the presidency.
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Inevitable-Rush-27521 day ago
+6
We should revert to a monarchy and make her the queen.
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hendrixfalcon1 day ago
+23
I shit you not one of the groups questioned the “liberal indoctrination messages” of her books. It went as well as you can imagine. Like dude, it’s a f****** hungry caterpillar.
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Mediocre-Proposal6861 day ago
+13
They were just jealous that they couldn’t read.
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Darkdragoon3241 day ago
+3
I'm sure Dolly has a charity that can help with that.
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DoggiEyez1 day ago
+18
For sending propaganda to children. My kids get commie books from her every month. Such evil like "the little engine that could."
Horrifying :)
Thanks Dolly for being amazing. I recommend reading her auto biography. It's a great read.
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MassiveBoner911_31 day ago
+9
Dolly would f*** him up
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Stucklikegluetomyfry1 day ago
+3
Hope he’s ready to have the Capital stormed if he does that
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weirdoldhobo19781 day ago
+12
In the era of knowing way too much about each other, I appreciate that Dolly still keeps her private life private.
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IKnowAllSeven1 day ago
+4
The ONE thing that I really, really want her to show us more of is her wig and costume collection. I would LOVE to see a museum exhibit or full museum of just her costumes and wigs.
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PSPs01 day ago
+10
She sends FREE books each month to children! You can sign up for free in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and Republic of Ireland.
https://imaginationlibrary.com
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Inevitable-Rush-27521 day ago
+3
True story. And they keep coming until they’re 5, I think. My son has a whole shelf devoted Dolly. We live close enough to Dollywood that we can jump over there once in a while and he loves it.
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GabeDef1 day ago
+9
Dolly is a national treasure. At least we can all agree on something. That’s a start.
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Rune_Council1 day ago
+8
The torch was passed from Betty White after her long stewardship.
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TeddysRevenge1 day ago
+7
We don’t deserve Dolly
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CandysaurusRex1 day ago
+10
Yes, we do. We all deserve to believe that we are worthy of love and kindness just as we are, and she'd be the first to tell you so. ❤️
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postmodest1 day ago
+13
You can tell good people from [evil people](https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/06/theres-nothing-loving-about-dolly-partons-false-gospel/) by whether they love Dolly Parton.
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QueezyF1 day ago
+2
How f****** dare she say love your neighbor. What kind of pinko commie scumbag came up with that load of c***?
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UrsusRenata1 day ago
+7
Isn’t it ironic how our citizens so often favor kindness and charity, but so rarely offer it?
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Longjumping-Air14891 day ago
+5
Cause she’s a fuckin American treasure.
It’s not some weird conspiracy-she’s f****** rich as all hell and actually USES HER WEALTH TO HELP OTHERS.
I know. But it’s why we love her. She’s a great person.
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Cute-Sale38781 day ago
+5
She is just an angel. That’s it.
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Prestigious_Neat_7381 day ago
+5
Oh god. He’s going to be so pissed, you guys
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PossibleAlienFrom1 day ago
+3
She's practically a saint.
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Perfect-District1 day ago
+4
One of the last real ones.
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S4Guy2k1 day ago
+4
We don't deserve Dolly.
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RealDanQuixote1 day ago
+5
Not the entire world?! That’s is NOT good enough!
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punkrocknight1 day ago
+5
Dolly for President
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Solid_Stress_98011 day ago
+5
She walks the walk
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rvtri1 day ago
+5
Im just waiting for Trump to start attacking her. Im sure he thinks he is the most popular person in America.
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GatorNator831 day ago
+5
I’m sure Trump will get FIFA “most popular person” award soon
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habilisatthis1 day ago
+3
What a class act. I wish there were more like her.
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HabitantDLT1 day ago
+3
Betcha this title comes with sweet perks!
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KtaadnRota1 day ago
+3
And Vladimir Putin is the least popular, with *exactly opposite* approval rating in this poll. He's the anti-Parton, she's the anti-Putin.
You ever see that picture of him on a horse? Notice anything else that's exactly opposite of Dolly about him? No? Hmm. Just speculating. We need to understand the science of popularity.
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Sufficient-Will36441 day ago
+3
Invests in education.
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rampant-badassery1 day ago
+3
National f****** treasure.
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Ok_Selection_39521 day ago
+3
And that is a well deserved title, Go Dolly!!!!
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Recyclerz1 day ago
+3
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0NltDtrWyF/?igsh=ZTk2dTFrOG85dXpy
This sums it up nicely.
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terminalbungus1 day ago
+3
I don't know anyone who dislikes Dolly Parton.
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Queenfan19591 day ago
+3
Of course she is , she’s lovely
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ArohaWhanau1 day ago
+3
She is popular because she is kind. Kindness. It matters. Sprinkle it everywhere.
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The_Fell_Opian1 day ago
+3
I think she's the only thing left that liberals and conservatives agree on.
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Inevitable-Rush-27521 day ago
+3
Dolly is proof that there really is still good in this world, y’all.
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Legitimate-Panda-8311 day ago
+3
Trump's not going to like this.
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azmodan721 day ago
+2
There is not much he does like. Oh well.
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Difficult_Pass_63271 day ago
+3
Went to Dollywood last year, and enjoyed the videos of her background as much as the rides and park. She's absolutely a true gem.
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Stucklikegluetomyfry1 day ago
+3
If you’re ever in a tricky situation, just ask yourself
What Would Dolly Do?
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xDrewstroyerx1 day ago
+3
Checks out, she’s given my kids books for year.
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Lutastic1 day ago
+3
Anyone who dislikes Dolly Parton is a total idiot. I would believe this.
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Try-To-Support-781 day ago
+3
They did not need to waste money on a poll for this.
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montypr1 day ago
+6
Why the f*** is Joe Biden so hated lmao like what did this man do so bad, explain it to someone not politically inclined, like I can see Trump not being liked because his decision making and personality but Biden I’m not saying he’s good I just wasn’t affected at all by anything he did.
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namotous1 day ago
+5
Trump is about to get her investigated for some bs reason, isn’t he?
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KindaDrunkRtNow1 day ago
+2
Saw her in concert and she was fantastic.
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Interesting-Salt12911 day ago
+2
With good reason
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Catbutt2473651 day ago
+2
As she should be.
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Jack-o-Roses1 day ago
+2
Dolly for "King o' the World!"
Seriously, she should be the POTUS. She would delegate properly.
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Particular-Way-38051 day ago
+2
She’s been doing good deeds towards society
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Fickle-OnAir1 day ago
+2
Our National Treasure!!!!
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Hpfanguy1 day ago
+2
Trump: in shambles.
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michdap1 day ago
+2
My heart will break if there’s ever news that Dolly’s not really a good person.
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Frost_blade1 day ago
+2
I’ll agree to this too.
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Logical_Confusious1 day ago
+2
My muse.... Best woman ever
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ebolatone1 day ago
+2
Good, she's a national treasure.
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MonkeyVine71 day ago
+2
We made the wrong celebrity president
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Ok-Bar6011 day ago
+2
She is my favourite American.
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christok211 day ago
+2
We don’t deserve Dolly.
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darlin1331 day ago
+2
Correct. She is a gem. A treasure. A delight. An angel. If you can be like anyone be like Dolly.
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maninthewoodsdude1 day ago
+2
The amount of parents I have met who dont know about her library that mails books to children, for free, is crazy. Dolly is a national treasure.
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Snakedoctor851 day ago
+2
We have so many! Love it
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nicenyeezy1 day ago
+2
Dolly for president!
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animex751 day ago
+2
We have also confirmed that water is wet.
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Right_Sector1801 day ago
+2
National treasure, Dolly Parton!
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Fragrant_Most91931 day ago
+2
She earned it. A lifetime of goodness.
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Fabulous_Ad_19571 day ago
+2
Of course, she is incredible!
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SpinItUpLockItUp1 day ago
+2
I literally have no idea who that is or what she has done.
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ClubSoda1 day ago
+2
You are missing out on a vast catalog of wonderful music she wrote and performed.
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BestEmu21711 day ago
+2
She’s probably one of the most popular people, with the rest of the world too.
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ConsistentDay56201 day ago
+2
She has had such a loss recently and health problems this year but still gave a crazy huge donation to a children’s hospital. She is just such a kind person. 🖤
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VirginiaLuthier1 day ago
+2
Why? Because she LOVES everyone and HATES no one
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TruthsNoRemedy22 hr ago
+2
A genuinely good person is the most popular?? Who knew it would work that way! Someone should tell the wealthy and the government that being a shower of deplorable c*nts is not working!!
In other news, Dolly Parton is a legend and is a beacon of hope for any other us who see the human race as worthless.
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gman7571 day ago
+3
Shit, I’d vote her for president if she ran. Lots of shit would get fixed I think
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Lockehart1 day ago
+4
Take that, Jolene
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10v11 day ago
+2
You can't f*** with the Queen. 👑💅
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Singapore-slimmy1 day ago
+2
Ive said it before. Instead of trumps name on American currency we should put a picture of Dolly on it.
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blue_sidd1 day ago
+2
Checks out. When she passes this country is gonna screech to a halt.
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Fragrant_PalmLeaves1 day ago
+1
They obviously haven’t heard about my buddy Mark
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Hungry_Bit_83771 day ago
+1
Love Dolly, happy for her, and respect the incredible things she's done. From a polling standpoint, it's voting between a bunch of unpopular politicians (on both sides of the aisle but including Zelensky, Putin and Netanyahu), plus Dolly, and Taylor Swift. So that would definitely skew results towards Dolly just by the fact she isn't a politician or Taylor who can be controversial. It almost feels like Taylor/Dolly's a control group.
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Previous_Soil_51441 day ago
+1
If Donald Trump could become president, why not Dolly?
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iFuckingLoveBoston1 day ago
+1
See also: Bonnie Rait
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Gravelroad__1 day ago
+1
And she fully deserves it
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Darkdragoon3241 day ago
+1
Even people who aren't into her music love Dolly.
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berlenba1 day ago
+1
That’s was not the case after she performed at the Super Bowl the other year. What a shitty performance. Other than that, big fan!
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Odd_Reputation_40001 day ago
+1
Don't like her music, but she is good people!
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thescullyeffect1 day ago
+1
I love this, but what poll?
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crackenpuff1 day ago
+1
To be fair, I wasn't in the poll.
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Dio-lated11 day ago
+1
Of course she is.
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CyrusBorgnine1 day ago
+1
And so she should be. "Dolly!" (like the way Pitbull says it).
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ReceptionUpstairs3051 day ago
+1
I love Dolly ❤️ She's a national treasure.
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WillingBake93301 day ago
+1
Trump’s going to be so mad. ❤️👩🦳
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Successful_Pizza65291 day ago
+1
An American Angel.
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OCDano9591 day ago
+1
Much like Sara Lee.
Nobody doesn’t like Dolly! ❤️
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HotTakes4Free1 day ago
+1
Yep, we all love Dolly, which makes her the perfect candidate for…the Antichrist!
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hirespeed1 day ago
+1
Not a Dolly fan, but it’s hard to argue.
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Few_Day33321 day ago
+1
Is Keanu second?
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TomeThugNHarmony46641 day ago
+1
And so she should be
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jonnywannamingo1 day ago
+1
How can you not love Dolly? She models kindness, humility and generosity.
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Impressive_Main51601 day ago
+1
It’s because if you have beef with Dolly Parton you’re probably a bad person.
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Dusty_Sequins1 day ago
+1
I don’t think anyone is surprised.
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Sumthin-Sumthin446921 day ago
+1
This should not be news to anyone, but it is still good to hear.
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iRedding1 day ago
+1
May be she should then negotiate the deal with Iran.
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