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mlanguishi said:

Argh, here's article. RIP Dolly.
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All she wanted was to be everyone's cool aunt because she couldn't have kids of her own and give away books. Passed 100 million books years ago.

And she was fun. "Sure, I'll pose for Playboy in a bunny costume (just give it a little bit more fabric)."
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Damn. She was one of those quintessential geniuses in her art, where even if you aren't a fan of country music you're still a fan of Dolly. And such a genuinely wonderful person outside of her work as a musician. We lost a great one.
 
I never heard one single bad thing about her. No stories of being rude to fans, no drinking and assaulting someone, nothing. She was kind to everyone.

I thought she would outlive everyone.
RIP to a legend.
 
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Dolly was an actual legend. I'm not even a country fan, but I liked her music and loved what she represented. I visited Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg once, and though I was a bit disappointed by how tacky the place felt, I respected that she'd chosen to bring economic development and jobs to the area. At least she's leaving behind one hell of a legacy, but damn, this one hurts.
 
I was actually just thinking yesterday about how Dolly is (was) one of the last remaining figures in American culture that was universally beloved. Young, old, black, white, liberal, conservative. Even if you weren't a fan of country music you loved Dolly. I'm now racking my brain trying to draw another name that fits that category who is still living and I'm drawing a blank.

EDIT: Flags at half staff for a week.

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I watched Steel Magnolias for the first time last year. One of the more accurate representations of Louisiana in media, and Dolly felt like she was just playing herself. I liked the movie, but it hit so close to home for me that I can’t casually watch it again.

I knew someone who’s now deceased as well, that went to watch her perform in the middle of a small town field, when she was first starting out. I’ve always thought that it was a cool experience to witness.
 
ForgedBlades said:
I was actually just thinking yesterday about how Dolly is (was) one of the last remaining figures in American culture that was universally beloved. Young, old, black, white, liberal, conservative. Even if you weren't a fan of country music you loved Dolly. I'm now racking my brain trying to draw another name that fits that category who is still living and I'm drawing a blank.

EDIT: Flags at half staff for a week.

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Dick Van Dyke?
 
kcbbq said:
All she wanted was to be everyone's cool aunt because she couldn't have kids of her own and give away books. Passed 100 million books years ago.

And she was fun. "Sure, I'll pose for Playboy in a bunny costume (just give it a little bit more fabric)."
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She was such a lovely person. Despite the fame she was married to, was faithful to, and was madly in love with a regular dude who was not in the spotlight.

I'm gonna go listen to Do I Ever Cross Your Mind, you can just hear the joy in her voice.
 
ForgedBlades said:
I'm now racking my brain trying to draw another name that fits that category who is still living and I'm drawing a blank.
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The closest I can think of is Keanu Reeves.

Your Girlfriend's Dad said:
She was such a lovely person. Despite the fame she was married to, was faithful to, and was madly in love with a regular dude who was not in the spotlight.
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She also had the massive balls to turn down Elvis Presley when his manager demanded publishing rights for him to sing her song. One of a kind lady.
 
Dolly produced the Movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as the TV series, and it's spin-off series Angel through her production company Sandollar Productions.
 
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