Dolly Parton Day honors the late country legend with parades, pink lights and book drives
Pour yourself a cup of ambition.It’s Dolly Parton Day.Across the world, communities are dedicating Friday to honoring the beloved country singer.
The day falls on Sept.25, a wink at Parton’s hit song “9 to 5.”Parton, who died of cancer last month at age 80, built an impressive legacy over the decades as a singer-songwriter, actor, philanthropist and entrepreneur — leaving big and small ways to honor the icon.So whether it’s dusting off your rhinestones, donating a book or throwing back a pink-themed cocktail, here’s how you can celebrate Dolly Parton Day.In the US, a growing number of state and local leaders are establishing Sept.
25 as an annual Dolly Parton Day from California to the borough of Manhattan in New York City.The proclamations highlight Parton’s successful career and stress her lifelong commitment to promoting literacy.In Nashville — where Parton had lived since she was 18 — the city will honor the singer with pink lights and posters and give away stickers, buttons and bookmarks.
Meanwhile, Southwest Airlines announced that it would hold a Parton-inspired karaoke Friday for travelers and employees.Tennessee state and local officials are currently in the process of renaming the airport after Parton.“Dolly Parton’s impact on Nashville will be felt for generations, through the music she has given us, the people she has helped and the example she continues to set,” said Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell in a statement.
“She has shown us that caring for a community means showing up for one another.”Over in New Orleans, the marching group Krewe of Dolly will lead a parade through the city’s French Quarter to honor Parton.And in San Francisco, organizers are planning a public event in the heart of the city, called “Dolly Day,” designed to be a celebration of life that will include “singing loud, dressing up, and being a little kinder than usual in her honor.”For those chained to their actual 9 to 5 job on Friday, ...