Comment by hermitcrab
2 months ago
Random fact, Dolly the cloned sheep was named after Dolly Parton:
"Dolly is derived from a mammary gland cell and we couldn't think of a more impressive pair of glands than Dolly Parton's."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_(sheep)
In the end I think her generosity outshone her other famous attributes.
The past really is a foreign country.
When I was in elementary school Dolly Parton boob jokes made the rounds. I think we've all adjusted our view of her as a person since those days
My 4th grade teacher in the early 90s, she called improper fractions "Dolly Parton Fractions," because they are bigger on top. Nearly 20 years later, my kid had the same teacher. The teacher was embarrassed to be reminded of the technique, haha.
There are different standards expected of schoolboys compared to respected scientists announcing historic breakthroughs.
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In the 80's there was a relatively famous Canadian comedy duo that did a song called Dolly Parton's T*ts. Definitely there was an obsession with them. I still remember David Letterman joking with her about them, too.
The UK office's (Ricky Gervais) final words in the last episode:
"and some say she's just a big pair of tits"