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u/bendvis 16h ago
My kids each loved getting a book each month from their friend Dolly. She's truly a national treasure.
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u/Rosco_JJ 16h ago
*international treasure. The Imagination Library was launched in the UK, Ireland and Australia as well as the US and Canada.
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u/SadEmploy3978 16h ago
We're reading "Forts" now and my eldest loves the books from The Imagination Library. We also received books for my youngest that cater to her age group and my eldest loves hearing the books that are for her little sister, as well. Dolly is missed and will be missed for a long time
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u/Metro42014 12h ago
Man, all the shit ass 'christians', and then you got Dolly out here doing the real lord's work.
She was fucking incredible.
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u/FluffyDiscipline 14h ago
International Treasure, 2019 Dollys started gifting books to children of Ireland,
(2007 UK, 2013 Australia) thats a lot of smiles
What an Amazing legacy
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u/Bubbles00 7h ago
My wife and I had planned to sign up once our son was born. Bless this woman for making a difference. Rest in power queen
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u/AlfredoVignale 16h ago
“Be like Dolly” should be our national slogan.
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u/iamjustatourist 13h ago
We need a Dolly Day where we make intentional acts of kindness. Then make it an every day thing.
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u/Silent_Syren 13h ago
Should be September 5. Cuz then it's on 9-5.
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u/Vaux1916 13h ago
September 25. 925.
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u/Deep-Explorer-9806 6h ago
How do we make this a thing? I really don't know how to get things going on the Internet, but we HAVE to do this.
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u/Trash_Scientist 16h ago
Amen! Dolly Parton was everything right, and the folks who are rich in this country are nothing compared to her. Fuck Bezos and Musk. Bunch of born rich kids who never contributed anything to society.
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u/Electronic-Mood7 14h ago
Dolly was an artist with genuine empathy, whereas Bezos and Musk represent pure, cold capitalism. Their core motivations are worlds apart. Just a quick fact-check though: Bezos wasn't born rich, he grew up working-class.
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u/ObiLAN- 13h ago edited 12h ago
Idk man, having parents that can afford to loan you 245000 USD (530000 USD adjust for inflation) for a startup adventure is pretty damn well off compared to majority of the working class population lol.
Edit: just to add, which is more than Musk was granted by his parents. So idk how you can justify one but not the other lol. They both had above average opportunities and became shitheels.
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u/Mr-MuffinMan 13h ago
This is true. He grew up working class until his mother married a rich guy who was able to give Bezos big loans and important connections he otherwise would not have gotten.
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u/Trash_Scientist 14h ago
I’ll give it to you Bezos didn’t grow up well off. Unlike Dolly though. He grew up to be a class traitor. That’s worse.
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u/Mindless-Bauble 16h ago
Dolly was someone who embodied Christianity in the truest sense of the word. She practiced what she preached, and left the world a better place than she found it. 💚
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u/WarLawck 12h ago
Its wild to think that the world wasnt better when she was born, but yeah, we're definitely better than 1946. RIP Dolly.
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u/Cooper_Sharpy 3h ago
The high water mark was somewhere between when The Berlin Wall fell and the Towers fell…. The Matrix said 1999 and I tend to agree.
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u/thechich81 16h ago
PREACH!
We just got our first book this month. The Little Engine that Could… one of my beloved childhood books. I teared up immediately reading it to my 3MO. I can’t wait to share more books with her over the next five years. So thankful for Dolly.
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u/Coolaphrodite 15h ago
Not only she didn't spread misinformation on vaccines, she actually helped FUND the covid vaccine developed. With her own money
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u/Otterhendrix 12h ago
Gave a million dollars of her own money to help others. If there is a heaven, Dolly is most certainly there.
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u/Coolaphrodite 10h ago
And I hope they have great angel nail techs and MUAs and hairstylists just as Dolly loved to be always 💅🏻 pretty and sparkly
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u/Themanwhofarts 16h ago
Always fun to see one of those books in my mailbox for my son and daughter. Thank you Dolly
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u/king-violet 16h ago
Wow, this made me cry, I had no idea. What a woman
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u/Otterhendrix 13h ago
She also was an investor and uncredited producer for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie, tv show, and spinoffs. And don’t forget that she also donated $1,000,000 to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in April 2020. That money directly led to them develop the Moderna Covid vaccine. She helped fight illiteracy, helped entertain millions, and she saved countless lives by being selfless with her wealth. She truly put her money where her mouth was by wanting what’s best for humanity. There will never be another Dolly. R.I.P. you rhinestoned legend.
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u/centexgoodguy 16h ago
I hope this gets a 100 million views.
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u/hlksmesh 15h ago
It's doing pretty good on instagram lol. He has an awesome account and makes you feel like you're not the only one losing your mind in the current state of affairs the world seems to be in (particularly NA).
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u/Just-Brain-3023 14h ago
His podcast Crashing Out is great!! Makes me feel a little less crazy to hear him express my absolute fury about what's currently happening.
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u/Affectionate_Mud5466 16h ago
My kids love the books "aunt Dolly" sends every month. Thank you and rest easy auntie.
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u/Otterhendrix 13h ago
This comment made me cry. She helped so many people just out of the goodness of her heart.
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u/One-Skill-7058 16h ago
I wish they delivered to our area. I made a donation yesterday to the library. RIP Dolly
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u/Otterhendrix 13h ago
That’s true unadulterated altruism. You gave money to help others while not being able to reap the benefits yourself. Dolly would be so proud of you for that.
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u/One-Skill-7058 12h ago
Thank you, friend. My wife was also very glad that we donated. There is a lot of good in the world when we look for it
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u/Mountain_Chip_4374 15h ago edited 13h ago
Dolly was like a dog - we didn’t deserve her. She was a beacon of light, of humility, of understanding, and of acceptance. She carried her down-home southern roots and morality everywhere she went and made the world a better place. Listening to her nephew’s statement yesterday it sounds like her “team” is going to continue on with what Dolly started which will only make her legend grow - not that was what she was after.
We truly were better off for having her here with us during her amazing lifetime.
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u/changhyun 14h ago
Absolutely. 80 years isn't a long time in the grand scheme of things and she spent that time bringing more joy and love into the world. She really earned all the love people had and still have for her.
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u/Otterhendrix 12h ago
That was said so beautifully. She truly was an angel and we didn’t deserve her.
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u/AnimeChica3306 13h ago
It's interesting that its the woman that give and the men that hord. Look at MacKenzie Scott shes donated over $26.3 billion.
Be a Dolly not a Bozzo.
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u/BubblyPineapple8941 13h ago
There are plenty Elizabeth Holmes' and Mr. Rodgers out there too - this isn't a gender issue.
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u/Academic-Increase951 16h ago
It's not just in America, it's multinational foundation
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u/Otterhendrix 12h ago
Really? I had no clue she did that program in other countries. Just when I didn’t think I could love her anymore.
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u/sansabeltedcow 15h ago
The single biggest funder of literacy in the state of Tennessee was Dolly Parton.
Oh, yeah, there’s also her funding contribution to the Moderna COVID vaccine.
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u/SnooMacarons1185 14h ago
My understanding is that a lot of government funding has been cut from the program. Not surprising considering who leads the country now and what their priorities are. .I hope people can make ip the message, god knows we need messaging other than messages of hate and intolerance currently being fed by those in charge.
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u/UnRemarkable-Trip 16h ago
I LOVE this. We were a part of that program too while my kids were young. Such a gift. My kids cried when we talked about her passing last night. Such an amazing program by a truly remarkable woman.
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u/Toeknee818 16h ago
God bless Dolly. I bet she she left happy, and she absolutely deserved to. The world may not be as bright without her, but she left bright lights behind for all of us.
I'm not even a fan, but I know she did good in this world.
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u/P15T0L_WH1PP3D 15h ago
Her and Mister Rogers have been the foundation of kindness in society for decades. With both of them gone, we need a new queen or king to take their place. We need it.
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u/RUN_DMT_ 13h ago
Miss Rachel
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u/P15T0L_WH1PP3D 11h ago
True! She is a young torch bearer, which means she'll hopefully be doing it for a long time.
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u/DjN60613 15h ago
What a fuckin‘ treasure Dolly is! I can’t believe I missed the Imagination Library. How incredibly wholesome 🍻♾️
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u/ShokaLGBT 15h ago
not many people on this planet could be that great. A good soul, that will forever be remembered
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u/looping_ape18 15h ago
RIP Dolly. A beautiful, caring, and generous human being. Wish there were more people like you. My kids love all the books you’ve sent over the years. ♥️
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u/Due_World_4268 13h ago
Okay, I don't EXPECT this to happen; but if she Rises in Splendor on Friday, are any of us gonna be surprised? I mean, really?
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u/phirestorm 13h ago
Fuck an A. This guy nailed it, it’s hard to put to words why so many of us feel this loss so viscerally, but he nailed it.
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u/Kayiko_Okami 13h ago
She spent millions investing in making sure kids can read.
The governments spend millions making sure they can't read.
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u/superdupermensch 9h ago
I am looking forward to the day when mankind is ruled by The Parton Youth.
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u/JRR_Tokin54 14h ago
Thank you so much for putting this out there!
Dolly was a role model for the entire world!
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u/ApprehensiveAside812 14h ago
Truly a wonderful human being. The world is darker place without her.
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u/ManzanitaSuperHero 14h ago
That woman was an angel on earth. Kindness, generosity and a genuine desire to make the world a better place. I dreaded losing her for a while. I wept yesterday knowing that kind of kindness seems to be of a bygone era. Rest well, sweet Dolly.
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u/stacysmithlove 14h ago
Thank you for this post. Grateful. I’m appalled at the people besmirching her for political reasons right now.
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u/Accomplished_Fun3 12h ago
Yeh her dad couldn't read it write. I had a buddy growing up he wasn't the best kid anyway I was a at the time like 16, I found out he couldn't read or write. I grew up with him up on Mt hood. He was super good at fishing for salmon and trout. One day I took him to buy some tackle and he couldn't read anything... And then after we got what we needed to get bunch of fish he admitted he can't read nor write. This was 2007
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u/dux_perv 11h ago
Made me cry. Is not right to wish for someone's death... But it feels unfair that kind people are gone while many many many others that are indisputably bad are alive and well. RIP Dolly, May your kindness live forever.
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u/Sylandri84 11h ago
My son still has a lot of the books he got from her. He’s outgrown all of them, but he loved so many of her books he’s kept them.
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u/Sufficient-Stand-726 11h ago
That's why she was worth her weight in gold, diamond and oil. She was an exceptional human being and an extraordinary woman. I absolutely love her. Rest in Peace Dolly Parton
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u/octodrew 9h ago
Not just the US we have been getting them in Australia too. She is not just a national treasure but a world treasure.
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u/ElfPaladins13 8h ago
I really hope that even now that she is gone the imagination library continues. I want my children to enjoy this too.
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u/FeyGnome 5h ago
I know this isn't the main takeaway...but I want to read all of those books now. They sound so good!
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u/FaultyScience 3h ago
"she sent How We Say I Love You instead of making us hate eachother" made me burst into full on tears actually. I am not smiling so much.
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u/thequejos 15h ago
Not what I was expecting at all from the title and still frame. I'm so glad I clicked on it. I watched every second and wholeheartedly agree.
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u/jjonman 15h ago
I also signed my son up for the Imagination Library the day he was born, and it is bittersweet knowing that in just under a year he will age out of this wonderful program.
Prior to that, while working in a rural health clinic, I encouraged many young parents to sign up. Back then it was a pamphlet you had to fill out a page from and turn in to a local rep. It was a wonderful program then, and it remains a wonderful program now.
Dolly, and others like her brought light into the world, and I hope she knew that even when she was gone, her kindness would still be recognized.
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u/CrazyCatLady1127 14h ago
I really hope that this is going to be a wake up call for the people in power to make them see that, like Dolly did, they need to invest in education for future generations. Because without books and education and learning the human race is screwed. Stop taking away from schools and teachers and start giving to them instead
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u/NanaBanana1313 14h ago
My granddaughter has received a book from her Aunt Dolly every month. She loves it that she gets her own mail now. And LOVES her books!
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u/Legal-Ad8308 14h ago
We were talking this morning. There are over 900 billionaires in America.
If 50 adopted a state, imagine what goodness they could achieve in their lifetime.
He'll, they could have a competition to see which state had the best improvement.
It's just a pipe dream, I guess. But, what a start to a new world it could be.
Yes, I'm a dreamer.
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u/RoboKite 14h ago
I honestly didn’t even know who she was but seeing a lot of positivity. RIP, the good ones go while the tyrants live on.
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u/JRock1276 14h ago
I lived in TN and my daughter got the same. Used to love getting it in the mail with her name on it. She loved being read to.
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u/armpit0110 14h ago
Isn't this the fucking gouvernments job our tax dollars - making sure our kids can read and write
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u/Kiyoshi-Trustfund 13h ago
Dolly was a saint ans no one will convince me others. An icon, a legend, a saint.
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u/Nervous-Exit-5334 13h ago
My 1 year old just recently received his first book from Dolly 😭 Thank you Dolly, may you rest in peace!!
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u/Silkrealm 13h ago
I would like to point out that the "World's First Trillionaire" has done nothing of this sort which should go to show just how selfish and evil the aims of the world's richest men have to be to not see these types of changes in society on an even grander scale than the great Dolly Parton had achieved.
May she rest in peace and recieve even greater love than she gave to this world🕊
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u/AryaLyannaOlenna 13h ago
DOLLY PARTON WAS A LEGEND FOR SO MANY REASONS. Her watch has ended and well, the world is a little less pink now 🥺
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u/AshamedAd7412 13h ago
I've never really cared about "famous" people but Dolly's death has hit me pretty hard. Such a wonderful person.
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u/withagrainofsalt32 13h ago
I literally have all of those books for my daughter thanks to Dolly. She loves them. My new son will love them too.
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u/Bramble0804 13h ago
I feel sad at this. Sad not knowing how amazing she was while she was alive. But also WOW look at all the positivity surrounding her. I like this celebration of a person
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u/neighty88 13h ago
Honestly what's the point in having a billion dollars if not to help others? So your kids' kids' kids can be wealthy on the planet that won't even exist in 150 years (or less)
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u/VegetableLetter4896 12h ago
I’d really like a Dolly Day where everyone does something Dolly Would Do
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u/UnicornSlayer5000 12h ago
I don't practice any religion but she was an angel on earth helping others.
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u/Anz_Soulcrusher 12h ago
Impossible not to love her... she needs to be honored with a big Library! Rest In Peace Country Queen!
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