Dolly Parton news roundup

[marywebgirl]

Dolly Parton says the Trump administration offered her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, not once but twice - and she turned it down both times. https://t.co/HTZ1L1EX9H
- NPR Music (@nprmusic) February 2, 2021
In an interview on the Today show, Dolly Parton says she turned down the chance to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom twice during

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[genbu_no_miko24]

“Because it could look like she could be doing politics”

Hmm but she accepted the Kennedy Center Honors when Bush was in office.

[syphilisdiller]

that isn't picked by the president- he just attends*

*except trump, he didn't show up, which...good

[genbu_no_miko24]

But she still took pics with him. My thing is like if you’ve done with other things with previous Presidents then it’s kinda neutral~ if you were to accept an award from Biden.

I know Dolly likes to avoid politics but I wouldn’t see a problem in her accepting here.

[drakefn]

But she didn't turn them down when Clinton was in office. I don't think it's accepting an award from the president that is the issue, it's that she turned it down from the Oompa Loompa so if she accepted it from Biden it could look like she was being political.

[qween_frostine]

Honestly cackling at this autocorrect: "during the pierogi"

[therearewords]

I don't think we're calling it pandemic anymore.

[spellmanian]

Yeah, keep up, it's panna cotta!

[teacoat]

i hope this trend dies - i just hate the cutesy-ness of it. people are still dying. 🙄

[mathkills]

I like Daddy's Moonshine Still a lot

and of course Mule Skinner Blues

[therearewords]

"that encourages people to make their "5 to 9 full time."

I don't understand a thing. Surely they're not telling people to work less?

[laminy]

No, they're telling people to quit their office job and turn their side hustle/passion into their full-time job.

[therearewords]

Ah.

[marywebgirl]

I think they're saying if you have a side business that's your real passion you should make a web site to promote it and be able to quit your day job.

[toxic_illusion]

🎶working just enough to make a livable income 🎶

[irajaxon]

(gig economy remix)