Dolly Parton Made Me Proud to Be a Texan

Digital subscribers can listen to this article. Subscribe today for unlimited access to Texas Monthly. Already a subscriber? Log in. Texans like to think we’re special, and in many ways we are. But a lot of us are hurting today, in a way that makes us a lot like everyone else.It’s not special to say “Dolly Parton meant so much to me.” That’s how it is for all kinds of people, all over the world. But there’s something wonderful about sharing that sentiment, even if part of me wants to believe that my appreciation, my melancholy is special.Truly, it was Dolly who was special, simply for her singular ability to touch us all, no matter where we came from. Who else could get our Republican governor…

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