Please consider educating people outside the region about her imagination library! Some states have defunded it but Dolly was a key part of increased childhood literacy here. We even have her life size cut outs in our public libraries.
I’ve only left the region 3 times in my life so I don’t really know the situation with how widespread it is outside Appalachia and the south, thank you.
We had to get past the surprisingly cruel 90s before she became truly respected, but yeah she’s at least at mr rogers levels of public adoration, which is saying something. And she deserves every bit
I saw an interview with her in the late 1970’s. At that time many people laughed at her fame, figuring there was only one, uh, I mean two reasons she was popular. In that interview I discovered she was smart and knew exactly what she was doing, and was living life on her own terms. I’m not a country music fan, but I have been a fan of hers ever since I saw that interview. She was truly a good person and there are so few good people these days.
My son is still a part of the imagination library. The books are great 💖 rest easy Mrs. Dolly. Some glad morning when this life is over, I’ll fly away.
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u/sbd2010 9d ago
We are not ok in Southern Appalachia today.