Dolly Parton has helped make readers one book at a time. Read this reblogged post if you do not know the story of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, her importance to the economy of Tennessee, or her generosity in the wake of the terrible fires.
Dear Dolly,
I’ll be honest. I used to think you were a bimbo. I used to think you flaunted your big boobs, teased hair, tiny waist, and your syrupy-sweet southern accent to sell yourself and your brand as a country singer. Granted, I was raised in the Midwest and lived as an adult for many years in the Northeast. I didn’t get you, much less the South.
For example, I’d heard about your origins as a poor girl from the hills of East Tennessee, and when I learned you’d created a theme park in your native Sevier County I rolled my eyes. “Really, a theme park?” I thought. “As if rollercoasters will really help the people of rural Appalachia. Why not create something truly useful to give back to your community, like a library.”
Oh.
You have created a library, actually, and possibly in a bigger and more magical…
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How beautiful. Glad you reposted it.
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Good re-post. Dolly has always had the admiration of a lot Brits. She has appeared every so often in British chat shows and never come across as a bimbo over here.
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Bonjour et bon jour de l’Epiphanie,
L’amitié d’un jour peut durer toujours
C’est une chose naturelle quand elle est virtuelle
Donner sans attendre en retour
Ce petit bonheur d’un petit coucou
On se remonte le moral, quand on est mal
On ne se fait pas de peine, on ne connait pas la haine
Les kilomètres nous séparent mais rien de grave
Ce qui la rend belle, c’est cette étincelle de l’amitié
Que l’on ne peut pas acheter
Je te souhaite une excellente journèe
Gros bisous
Bernard
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Gracias y feliz Día de los Santos Reyes
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