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2026-08-26 -Obits-
Country singer Dolly Parton has died, and Trump has ordered US flags to be lowered
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Posted by badanov 2026-08-26 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [454 views ]  Top

1 Godspeed Dolly .... Good move Mr. President!
Posted by Oregon Dave 2026-08-26 01:10||   2026-08-26 01:10|| Front Page Top

2 A true end of an era. RIP
Posted by DarthVader 2026-08-26 01:57||   2026-08-26 01:57|| Front Page Top

3 Flags are lowered too often. I don't think "Nine to Five" would have wanted that.
Posted by Besoeker 2026-08-26 04:50||   2026-08-26 04:50|| Front Page Top

4 /\ I agree. I loved Dolly and her work, but I seriously doubt she would have wanted that. It cheapens the action. Aside: I have been surprised at how much her passing has affected me.
Posted by Whiskey Mike 2026-08-26 06:05||   2026-08-26 06:05|| Front Page Top

5 ...just remember they're going to 'traditionally' lower the flag when Obama shuffles off his mortal coil. Personally, I rate Dolly higher as an model for being an American and human.
Posted by Procopius2k 2026-08-26 07:33||   2026-08-26 07:33|| Front Page Top

6 I revisited Barbara Walter's ambush interview with Dolly. The great line was when Walters tried to shame her for her appearance. "I'd never sink so low as to be fashionable."
Posted by Mercutio 2026-08-26 09:38||   2026-08-26 09:38|| Front Page Top

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Posted by trailing wife 2026-08-26 11:06||   2026-08-26 11:06|| Front Page Top

8 Very nice gesture from the Brits!
Posted by  chris 2026-08-26 12:07||   2026-08-26 12:07|| Front Page Top

9 Not a fan, but she was a national treasure.

Let's not lower the flags when/if Biden ever goes
Posted by Regular joe 2026-08-26 13:04||   2026-08-26 13:04|| Front Page Top

10 Imagination Library introduced a lot of kids to reading.

Quite an accomplishment in The Age of Screens.
Posted by swksvolFF 2026-08-26 13:39||   2026-08-26 13:39|| Front Page Top

11 RIP Dolly! I had the privilage to meet and party with her way back in the day
Posted by 746 2026-08-26 13:49||   2026-08-26 13:49|| Front Page Top

12 True class and grace. An example for us all.
Posted by Remoteman 2026-08-26 16:28||   2026-08-26 16:28|| Front Page Top

13 Of course we all loved Dolly but let's not forget Shelly Fabares either.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-08-26 16:41||   2026-08-26 16:41|| Front Page Top

14 This is just a ploy by Big Pulley at the top of the flagpole to drum up biz.
Posted by ed in texas 2026-08-26 17:25||   2026-08-26 17:25|| Front Page Top

15 Dolly's wikipedia page was defaced this morning with swastikas etc. Wikipedia reset it and locked it by about 1pm today.
Posted by Lord Garth 2026-08-26 18:12||   2026-08-26 18:12|| Front Page Top

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