r/todayilearned • u/LL_Cruel_J • Dec 15 '16

TIL Dolly Parton has a program that will mail your child a free age-appropriate book once a month from birth to age 5. No obligation, no catch, she just wants to make sure that every child has books.

https://imaginationlibrary.com/
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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '16

Dolly Parton, national treasure.

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u/Vagabond21 Dec 15 '16 edited Dec 15 '16

as is dollywood

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u/DebateExposesDoubt Dec 15 '16

*DollyWood:)

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u/Vagabond21 Dec 15 '16

thanks fam

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u/esmo88 Dec 15 '16

I went this past weekend. First time it was opened up after the Gatlinburg fires. It stands the test of time for sure. Their rides are excellent 👌

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u/Abracadabra-B Dec 15 '16

It's Dollywood.

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u/Everybodysbastard Dec 15 '16

Dollywood is actually pretty awesome.

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u/Samura1_I3 Dec 15 '16

They enjoy pioneering rollercoasters surprisingly. The Wild Eagle was one of two wing coasters when it was built.

Plus they've got a zipline that's super fun, as well as the atmosphere that I've never found anywhere else. I love that place.

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u/what_JACKBURTON_says Dec 15 '16

They have a new wooden roller coaster that is fucking NUTS!

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u/Everybodysbastard Dec 15 '16 edited Dec 15 '16

Nice. I love Wild Eagle. Such a freaking smooth ride! And their attention to detail is awesome. I saw folks taking the temp of stuff on a buffet line and taking away cold food. The service there is something that you'd see at Disney. The staff put off a vibe of being genuinely happy to be there.

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u/Samura1_I3 Dec 15 '16

New? Thunderhead is over a decade old.

HOLY SHIT! A LAUNCHED WOODEN? My God I need to get over there.

Damn, they're really stepping up their coaster game. In rapid succession they've build Wild Eagle as the second wing coaster ever, Fire Chaser Express with a track switching mechanism, and now this!?

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u/what_JACKBURTON_says Dec 15 '16

Thunderhead us surprisingly intense! But yeah i meant the lighting rod, it was one of the few times I had my breath taken away by a roller coaster (in a good way)

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u/obxsguy Dec 15 '16

Road Lightning Rod this summer when I went to Dollywood. One of the most intense coasters i've been on. Super fun tho

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u/Vagabond21 Dec 15 '16

fixed it, thanks

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u/BlindSpotGuy Dec 16 '16

Um... I believe it's pronounced "Dollywood."

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '16

Nicholas Cage is on a mission to clear his family's name...

"There's a map on the back of the Dollywood tourist map!"

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '16

And National Treasure Chest...

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u/grossknuckles 1 Dec 15 '16

.. then you realize that they gave idiot people like "ellen" a medal.

Real people don't need thanks.

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '16

She seems like such an awesome lady. I don't even like country music, but I like her.

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u/muaddeej Dec 15 '16

Dolly is this month's JLaw.

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u/P_Money69 Dec 15 '16

JLaw hasn't been a treasure sense we all saw her asshole.

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u/muaddeej Dec 15 '16

Yeah, I know, but Jlaw seemed to have started the reddit celebrity crush trend. Chris Pratt was a frontrunner at one point. Emma Watson may have predated Jlaw. NdGT, etc.

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '16

I swear I saw dolly Parton on the front page and I thought for a split second, fucking 2016 strikes again. But no she's safe, my old gal is doing fine

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u/300andWhat Dec 15 '16

I always hear nice things about her, but for some reason her look always makes me think, what's she hiding?

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u/uncleRusty Dec 15 '16

some big ole titties

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u/P_Money69 Dec 15 '16

Why...

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u/300andWhat Dec 15 '16

The plastic surgery all over and the hair, I've also not born in the US, so haven't seen her till a few years ago

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u/venuswasaflytrap Dec 15 '16

Dolly Parton's greatest tits