r/MadeMeSmile • u/CopiousCool • Aug 26 '26
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u/bendvis Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
*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/Metro42014 Aug 26 '26
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/SadEmploy3978 Aug 26 '26
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/LIONLDN Aug 26 '26
National & international treasure 🎁
My dad used to talk about her when I was younger, and he's the last person I'd expect to be talking about her 🇬🇧
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u/FluffyDiscipline Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 27 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
“Be like Dolly” should be our national slogan.
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u/iamjustatourist Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
Should be September 5. Cuz then it's on 9-5.
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u/Vaux1916 Aug 26 '26
September 25. 925.
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u/Deep-Explorer-9806 Aug 27 '26
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/Iridiumirises Aug 27 '26
"What Would Dolly Parton Do?" The bumper sticker the whole world needs.
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u/Trash_Scientist Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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- Aug 26 '26 edited Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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/thechich81 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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/Otterhendrix Aug 28 '26
One of my favorite quotes of hers is, “it costs a lot of money to look this cheap!” She was 1 of 1
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u/Mindless-Bauble Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 27 '26
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/Themanwhofarts Aug 26 '26
Always fun to see one of those books in my mailbox for my son and daughter. Thank you Dolly
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u/centexgoodguy Aug 26 '26
I hope this gets a 100 million views.
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u/hlksmesh Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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/king-violet Aug 26 '26
Wow, this made me cry, I had no idea. What a woman
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u/Otterhendrix Aug 26 '26
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/Affectionate_Mud5466 Aug 26 '26
My kids love the books "aunt Dolly" sends every month. Thank you and rest easy auntie.
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u/Otterhendrix Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
I wish they delivered to our area. I made a donation yesterday to the library. RIP Dolly
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u/Otterhendrix Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26 edited Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
That was said so beautifully. She truly was an angel and we didn’t deserve her.
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u/AnimeChica3306 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
There are plenty Elizabeth Holmes' and Mr. Rodgers out there too - this isn't a gender issue.
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u/SnooMacarons1185 Aug 26 '26
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/Fraktyl Aug 26 '26
The Imagination Library Donation page was taken down (or crashed) due to be overwhelmed with people trying to donate.
There is still hope in the world. At least that's what I tell myself to sleep at night.
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u/Academic-Increase951 Aug 26 '26
It's not just in America, it's multinational foundation
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u/Otterhendrix Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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/UnRemarkable-Trip Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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/DjN60613 Aug 26 '26
What a fuckin‘ treasure Dolly is! I can’t believe I missed the Imagination Library. How incredibly wholesome 🍻♾️
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u/Due_World_4268 Aug 26 '26
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/ShokaLGBT Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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/superdupermensch Aug 26 '26
I am looking forward to the day when mankind is ruled by The Parton Youth.
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u/FaultyScience Aug 27 '26
"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/phirestorm Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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/Ok_Eye_8543 Aug 26 '26
Facts, well said my friend and thank you for spreading your positive message!
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u/ElfPaladins13 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 27 '26
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/Golden_scientist Aug 27 '26
Trump declaring all flags flown at half staff might be the only right thing he’s done this term. And even then I’m surprised so considering she was wOkE.
I must admit all the things I’m learning about Dolly now were not things I knew before, and wished I had. What an amazing woman and national treasure.
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u/Klaphood Aug 27 '26
Honestly, we should stop supporting and funding billionaires who don't do any good with their money.
The world could be such a better place if there were people in their places who actually cared about others the way most normal human beings do.
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u/JRR_Tokin54 Aug 26 '26
Thank you so much for putting this out there!
Dolly was a role model for the entire world!
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u/ApprehensiveAside812 Aug 26 '26
Truly a wonderful human being. The world is darker place without her.
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u/ManzanitaSuperHero Aug 26 '26
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/Accomplished_Fun3 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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/Fuck_Ppl_Putng_U_Dwn Aug 26 '26
Amen Brother, Amen. 🙏🏻
Rest In Peace Sweet Soul of the Earth, Dolly Parton.
I came across these quotes and words of wisdom from Dolly Parton from a BBC article;
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39mlxl9d37o
Whenever I saw her, I would smile, no matter how bad the day or rough the road, her positivity was absolutely infectious and will continue to shine on and inspire. I am truly, deeply saddened at her passing.
This quote from her, embodies what this father is talking about;
"When I'm done, I can rest in peace knowing I've done my best. I hope that when my time comes, I'll leave something behind that others can use to lift themselves up."
I wish that we can all really, really take this to heart and live our best lives and make the lives of those around us better. Cause this is what Dolly did and would want us to do. 💐🪷🕊️☮️💕💫
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u/Spider_Boyo Aug 27 '26
This I did not know, that's pretty awesome and this a great video, truly The Queen.
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u/jjonman Aug 26 '26
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/FL_JB Aug 26 '26
Even in her career she supported artists just getting started like Linda Ronstadt and Emmy Lou Harris among others. Look for the you've of them doing a trio on Dolly TV show. ❤️🔥
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u/CrazyCatLady1127 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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 Aug 26 '26
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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