Oh, they were so nice, the dance coaches. You know, Dolly was petite and always wore really high heels, and it wasn’t easy to dance in them. I asked her if she wore them back home, and if Carl liked that. She causally said that she always did the dishes back home, and so needed
One of my kindly subscribers had this clipping and sent it to me. I’ve been holding back the tears all week, but her mischievous little smile did it. I thought she would live forever.
Vince Gill, singing I Will Always Love You at his concert in Kansas City. This was his way of honoring Dolly’s memory. He broke on the first line of the first chorus and it broke me. 😭😭😭
Note: This is not my footage. It was shared by a friend of mine on Facebook. It’s not her
This is America
Hated by small men
Sure of it all
Loved by the heroes
So quiet and tall
Feel the breeze of her freedom
Like an oak in the swale
Find your name written
In the strength of her story
Told by the campfire
Of the old Tinker’s Tale
-James Woods